#A961CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.8% 0.171 313.2), rgb(169, 97, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A961CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A961CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 97, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.171 313.2) |
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 #A961CD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A961CD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A961CD text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A961CD text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A961CD
oklch(61.8% 0.171 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9849BE
oklch(55.6% 0.185 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8239A4
oklch(49.1% 0.172 313.3)
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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
#321A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.071 313.3)
#A961CD 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) | #467CD1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D81CA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6738E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A961CD
#A961CD
oklch(61.8% 0.171 313.2)
- #599A0E
#599A0E
oklch(61.8% 0.171 133.3)
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 #A961CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A961CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A961CD 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.