#A963DF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.188 308), rgb(169, 99, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A963DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A963DF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 99, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.188 308) |
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 #A963DF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A963DF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A963DF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A963DF text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E6
oklch(70.6% 0.147 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A963DF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 308)
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Step 600
600
#9445CD
oklch(55.6% 0.204 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F35B1
oklch(49.1% 0.19 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#672E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#A963DF 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) | #3980E3 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17A98 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A963DF
#A963DF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 308)
- #6C9B00
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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 #A963DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A963DF.
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 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #A963DF 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.