#A19EED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.2% 0.113 285), rgb(161, 158, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#A19EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19EED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 158, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.113 285) |
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 #A19EED | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A19EED | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19EED text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19EED text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19EED
oklch(73.2% 0.113 285)
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Step 500
500
#827ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AF
oklch(49.2% 0.146 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A428E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3871
oklch(37.6% 0.095 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#A19EED 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) | #87A8F0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A4EB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EADBB | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19EED
#A19EED
oklch(73.2% 0.113 285)
- #B3AC52
#B3AC52
oklch(73.2% 0.113 104.8)
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 #A19EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #A19EED 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.