#A956C1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.175 318.2), rgb(169, 86, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A956C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 318°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A956C1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.175 318.2) |
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 #A956C1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A956C1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A956C1 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A956C1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A956C1
oklch(59.6% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A044B9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8834A0
oklch(49% 0.178 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#A956C1 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) | #3F73C4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96683 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A956C1
#A956C1
oklch(59.6% 0.175 318.2)
- #409616
#409616
oklch(59.7% 0.176 138.3)
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 #A956C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A956C1.
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 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #A956C1 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.