#A099EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.118 287), rgb(160, 153, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#A099EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A099EB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 153, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.118 287) |
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 #A099EB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A099EB | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A099EB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A099EB text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A099EB
oklch(72.1% 0.118 287)
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Step 500
500
#8578DF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 287)
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Step 600
600
#705FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C408F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#A099EB 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) | #81A4EE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA8B7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A099EB
#A099EB
oklch(72.1% 0.118 287)
- #ADAA4A
#ADAA4A
oklch(72.1% 0.119 107.4)
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 #A099EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #A099EB 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.