#A960C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.163 316.2), rgb(169, 96, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A960C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A960C4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 96, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.163 316.2) |
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 #A960C4 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A960C4 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A960C4 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A960C4 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C087D6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 316.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A960C4
oklch(61.2% 0.163 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#843B9E
oklch(49.2% 0.164 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3180
oklch(42.7% 0.137 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#A960C4 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) | #4B79C7 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6180C1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86F89 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A960C4
#A960C4
oklch(61.2% 0.163 316.2)
- #519826
#519826
oklch(61% 0.162 136.3)
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 #A960C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A960C4 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.