#A95DF0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.215 304.8), rgb(169, 93, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A95DF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 93, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.215 304.8) |
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 #A95DF0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A95DF0 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95DF0 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95DF0 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F8
oklch(81% 0.105 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B982F4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A95DF0
oklch(63.3% 0.215 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#943ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E2AC0
oklch(49% 0.217 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#67269C
oklch(42.8% 0.18 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#53267C
oklch(37.7% 0.14 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#311848
oklch(27.1% 0.088 305.3)
#A95DF0 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) | #0081F5 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3983ED | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7B9E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95DF0
#A95DF0
oklch(63.3% 0.215 304.8)
- #759900
#759900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.6)
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 #A95DF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A95DF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A95DF0 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.