#A956AD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.156 325.6), rgb(169, 86, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A956AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A956AD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.156 325.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A956AD | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A956AD | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A956AD text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A956AD text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B568B8
oklch(63.2% 0.143 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A956AD
oklch(58.5% 0.156 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#883E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3372
oklch(42.7% 0.121 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#A956AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C6FB0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD607A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A956AD
#A956AD
oklch(58.5% 0.156 325.6)
- #2D933C
#2D933C
oklch(58.6% 0.156 145.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A956AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #A956AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.