#A291ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.9% 0.133 291.1), rgb(162, 145, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A291ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A291ED |
| RGB | rgb(162, 145, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.133 291.1) |
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 #A291ED | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A291ED | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A291ED text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A291ED text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A291ED
oklch(70.9% 0.133 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#A291ED 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) | #769FF1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A2B4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A291ED
#A291ED
oklch(70.9% 0.133 291.1)
- #A5A839
#A5A839
oklch(70.8% 0.132 110.8)
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 #A291ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A291ED 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.