#A291DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.106 294.2), rgb(162, 145, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A291DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A291DA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 145, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.106 294.2) |
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 #A291DA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A291DA | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A291DA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A291DA text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A291DA
oklch(69.9% 0.106 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D3
oklch(63.1% 0.136 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.148 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#674DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.138 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#544086
oklch(42.8% 0.113 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#A291DA 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) | #7E9CDD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809AD8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969DAC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A291DA
#A291DA
oklch(69.9% 0.106 294.2)
- #9DA654
#9DA654
oklch(70% 0.107 114.4)
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 #A291DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #A291DA 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.