#A968D4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.167 310.2), rgb(169, 104, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A968D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A968D4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.167 310.2) |
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 #A968D4 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A968D4 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A968D4 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A968D4 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DD
oklch(70.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A968D4
oklch(63.2% 0.167 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#944CC1
oklch(55.7% 0.182 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#663287
oklch(42.6% 0.141 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#A968D4 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) | #4B81D8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A94 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A968D4
#A968D4
oklch(63.2% 0.167 310.2)
- #669D0C
#669D0C
oklch(63.3% 0.168 130.4)
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 #A968D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A968D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A968D4 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.