#A956B9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.167 320.9), rgb(169, 86, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A956B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A956B9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.167 320.9) |
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 #A956B9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A956B9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A956B9 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A956B9 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C387CE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B366C1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A956B9
oklch(59.1% 0.167 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#873C95
oklch(49.2% 0.155 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#A956B9 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) | #4572BC | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7BB6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA647F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A956B9
#A956B9
oklch(59.1% 0.167 320.9)
- #399529
#399529
oklch(59.3% 0.168 140.9)
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 #A956B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #A956B9 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.