#A289EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.146 293.6), rgb(162, 137, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A289EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A289EE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 137, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.146 293.6) |
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 #A289EE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A289EE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A289EE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A289EE text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A289EE
oklch(69.5% 0.146 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#926CED
oklch(63% 0.187 294)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.19 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#56359A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#47307B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#A289EE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919CB0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A289EE
#A289EE
oklch(69.5% 0.146 293.6)
- #9DA621
#9DA621
oklch(69.5% 0.146 113.7)
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 #A289EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A289EE 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.