#A289CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.104 300.1), rgb(162, 137, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A289CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A289CF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 137, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.104 300.1) |
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 #A289CF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A289CF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A289CF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A289CF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A289CF
oklch(67.9% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9675CE
oklch(63.1% 0.134 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#A289CF 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) | #7995D2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95CD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A94A3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A289CF
#A289CF
oklch(67.9% 0.104 300.1)
- #90A255
#90A255
oklch(68.1% 0.104 120.1)
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 #A289CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #A289CF 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.