#A95FD3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.18 311.7), rgb(169, 95, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A95FD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 95, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.18 311.7) |
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 #A95FD3 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A95FD3 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95FD3 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95FD3 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1EB
oklch(81% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE85E0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A95FD3
oklch(61.8% 0.18 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9846C4
oklch(55.6% 0.195 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8236AA
oklch(49.1% 0.183 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E89
oklch(42.7% 0.151 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#A95FD3 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) | #3E7CD7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5781D0 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47390 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95FD3
#A95FD3
oklch(61.8% 0.18 311.7)
- #5D9900
#5D9900
oklch(61.8% 0.171 131.8)
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 #A95FD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A95FD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A95FD3 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.