#A959F9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.23 303.4), rgb(169, 89, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A959F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A959F9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 89, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 93%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.23 303.4) |
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 #A959F9 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A959F9 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A959F9 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A959F9 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFC
oklch(81% 0.112 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B980FB
oklch(70.8% 0.18 303.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A959F9
oklch(63.4% 0.23 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9433E7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E22C9
oklch(49.1% 0.232 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#6720A2
oklch(42.7% 0.193 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31164B
oklch(27% 0.095 304.1)
#A959F9 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) | #0081FE | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2282F6 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7CA1 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A959F9
#A959F9
oklch(63.4% 0.23 303.4)
- #789900
#789900
oklch(63.5% 0.157 123.6)
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 #A959F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A959F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
Use #A959F9 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.