#A95EAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.144 324.4), rgb(169, 94, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A95EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95EAF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 94, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.144 324.4) |
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 #A95EAF | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A95EAF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95EAF text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95EAF text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C488C8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A95EAF
oklch(59.8% 0.144 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#883E8E
oklch(49.2% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#A95EAF 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) | #5574B2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAD | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC677E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95EAF
#A95EAF
oklch(59.8% 0.144 324.4)
- #3F9544
#3F9544
oklch(59.8% 0.144 144.5)
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 #A95EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #A95EAF 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.