#A960CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.7% 0.172 313.3), rgb(169, 96, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A960CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A960CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 96, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.172 313.3) |
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 #A960CD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A960CD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A960CD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A960CD text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DC
oklch(70.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A960CD
oklch(61.7% 0.172 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9948BF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8238A5
oklch(49% 0.175 313)
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Step 800
800
#6A3085
oklch(42.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#562C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#321A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 312.5)
#A960CD 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) | #447BD1 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6728D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A960CD
#A960CD
oklch(61.7% 0.172 313.3)
- #589A09
#589A09
oklch(61.8% 0.173 133.4)
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 #A960CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A960CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #A960CD 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.