#A95FE3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.198 307.5), rgb(169, 95, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A95FE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A95FE3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 95, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.198 307.5) |
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 #A95FE3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A95FE3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A95FE3 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A95FE3 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A95FE3
oklch(62.8% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9641D2
oklch(55.7% 0.215 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#8031B6
oklch(49.2% 0.2 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#682B93
oklch(42.8% 0.165 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#542875
oklch(37.6% 0.129 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#A95FE3 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) | #2A7FE7 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A82E0 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07898 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A95FE3
#A95FE3
oklch(62.8% 0.198 307.5)
- #6D9900
#6D9900
oklch(62.7% 0.162 127.3)
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 #A95FE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A95FE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A95FE3 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.