#A192EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.134 290), rgb(161, 146, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A192EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A192EF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 146, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.134 290) |
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 #A192EF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A192EF | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A192EF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A192EF text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A192EF
oklch(71.1% 0.134 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E8
oklch(63% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7658D6
oklch(55.7% 0.185 290)
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Step 700
700
#6347BA
oklch(49.2% 0.173 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#A192EF 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) | #76A0F3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CED | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA3B5 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A192EF
#A192EF
oklch(71.1% 0.134 290)
- #A7A836
#A7A836
oklch(71% 0.134 109.9)
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 #A192EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
Use #A192EF 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.