#A964BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.151 317.6), rgb(169, 100, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A964BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A964BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 100, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.151 317.6) |
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 #A964BF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A964BF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A964BF text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A964BF text on black | 5.26:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#BF89D1
oklch(70.8% 0.118 317.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A964BF
oklch(61.5% 0.151 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#994EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#833E98
oklch(49.1% 0.153 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A347B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E63
oklch(37.6% 0.098 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#A964BF 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) | #547BC2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6782BC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97189 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A964BF
#A964BF
oklch(61.5% 0.151 317.6)
- #549936
#549936
oklch(61.6% 0.151 137.5)
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 #A964BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A964BF 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.