#A95FA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.131 330.1), rgb(169, 95, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A95FA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 95, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.131 330.1) |
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 #A95FA3 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A95FA3 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95FA3 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95FA3 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A95FA3
oklch(59.4% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0509A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#894084
oklch(49.1% 0.133 330)
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Step 800
800
#6F366B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#A95FA3 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) | #5C73A5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6579 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95FA3
#A95FA3
oklch(59.4% 0.131 330.1)
- #389453
#389453
oklch(59.5% 0.131 150.1)
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 #A95FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A95FA3 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.