#A960A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.131 329.1), rgb(169, 96, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A960A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A960A5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 96, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.131 329.1) |
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 #A960A5 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A960A5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A960A5 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A960A5 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C489C0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 328.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A960A5
oklch(59.6% 0.131 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F509C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#884185
oklch(49.2% 0.132 329)
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Step 800
800
#6F366C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#A960A5 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) | #5C74A7 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE667B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A960A5
#A960A5
oklch(59.6% 0.131 329.1)
- #3C9452
#3C9452
oklch(59.6% 0.13 149.1)
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 #A960A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A960A5 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.