#A956BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.173 318.8), rgb(169, 86, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A956BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A956BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.173 318.8) |
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 #A956BF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A956BF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A956BF text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A956BF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E4
oklch(81% 0.084 319)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A956BF
oklch(59.5% 0.173 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A044B8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#89359E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 319)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#A956BF 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) | #4073C2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96682 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A956BF
#A956BF
oklch(59.5% 0.173 318.8)
- #3F951C
#3F951C
oklch(59.4% 0.173 138.8)
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 #A956BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A956BF.
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 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- 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 #A956BF 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.