#A192FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.149 288.7), rgb(161, 146, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#A192FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A192FA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 146, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.149 288.7) |
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 #A192FA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A192FA | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A192FA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A192FA text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A192FA
oklch(71.6% 0.149 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7453E2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6242C4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#A192FA 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) | #70A2FE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9DF7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA6BA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A192FA
#A192FA
oklch(71.6% 0.149 288.7)
- #ACAA1B
#ACAA1B
oklch(71.7% 0.149 108.8)
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 #A192FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A192FA 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.