#A956BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.169 320.2), rgb(169, 86, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A956BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A956BB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.169 320.2) |
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 #A956BB | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A956BB | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A956BB text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A956BB text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C287CF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B266C3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A956BB
oklch(59.2% 0.169 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#863B97
oklch(49% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#592D62
oklch(37.8% 0.101 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#A956BB 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) | #4372BE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6580 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A956BB
#A956BB
oklch(59.2% 0.169 320.2)
- #3B9525
#3B9525
oklch(59.3% 0.17 140.2)
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 #A956BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #A956BB 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.