#A964E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.7% 0.195 305.9), rgb(169, 100, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A964E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A964E7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 100, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.195 305.9) |
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 #A964E7 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A964E7 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A964E7 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A964E7 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885EB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A964E7
oklch(63.7% 0.195 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9343D3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 306)
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Step 700
700
#7D33B6
oklch(49% 0.197 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#662C94
oklch(42.7% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532A76
oklch(37.8% 0.127 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#A964E7 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) | #3182EB | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D85E4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D9C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A964E7
#A964E7
oklch(63.7% 0.195 305.9)
- #739B00
#739B00
oklch(63.6% 0.162 125.8)
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 #A964E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A964E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #A964E7 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.