#A961DE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.189 308.5), rgb(169, 97, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A961DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A961DE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 97, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.189 308.5) |
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 #A961DE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A961DE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A961DE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A961DE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EF
oklch(81% 0.092 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A961DE
oklch(62.8% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9644CD
oklch(55.7% 0.206 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8034B1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#682D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311943
oklch(26.9% 0.079 308.4)
#A961DE 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) | #367FE2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5183DB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17896 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A961DE
#A961DE
oklch(62.8% 0.189 308.5)
- #6A9A00
#6A9A00
oklch(62.8% 0.165 128.4)
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 #A961DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A961DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A961DE 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.