#A969CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63% 0.157 312.5), rgb(169, 105, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A969CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A969CC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.157 312.5) |
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 #A969CC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A969CC | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A969CC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A969CC text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A969CC
oklch(63% 0.157 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#954EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.158 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542F68
oklch(37.8% 0.102 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#A969CC 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) | #5280CF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67891 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A969CC
#A969CC
oklch(63% 0.157 312.5)
- #639C28
#639C28
oklch(63% 0.157 132.4)
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 #A969CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A969CC 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.