#A956BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.172 319.2), rgb(169, 86, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A956BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A956BE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.172 319.2) |
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 #A956BE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A956BE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A956BE text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A956BE text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C584D5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A956BE
oklch(59.4% 0.172 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A045B7
oklch(55.6% 0.187 319)
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Step 700
700
#89359D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A956BE 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) | #4172C1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96682 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A956BE
#A956BE
oklch(59.4% 0.172 319.2)
- #3E951E
#3E951E
oklch(59.4% 0.172 139.1)
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 #A956BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A956BE.
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 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
Use #A956BE 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.