#A969DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.173 308.4), rgb(169, 105, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A969DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A969DA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.173 308.4) |
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 #A969DA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A969DA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A969DA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A969DA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A969DA
oklch(63.7% 0.173 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#924BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#A969DA 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) | #4883DE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C86D7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27D98 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A969DA
#A969DA
oklch(63.7% 0.173 308.4)
- #6C9D00
#6C9D00
oklch(63.7% 0.168 128.4)
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 #A969DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A969DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A969DA 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.