#A099FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.1% 0.145 285.3), rgb(160, 153, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#A099FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A099FF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.145 285.3) |
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 #A099FF | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A099FF | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A099FF text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A099FF text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 284.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A099FF
oklch(73.1% 0.145 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8272F3
oklch(63% 0.186 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E57E2
oklch(55.7% 0.202 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C45C4
oklch(49% 0.188 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#A099FF 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) | #77A8FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A2FD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ADC0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A099FF
#A099FF
oklch(73.1% 0.145 285.3)
- #B6AC25
#B6AC25
oklch(73.1% 0.145 104.9)
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 #A099FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A099FF 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.