#A293C7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.5% 0.077 297.6), rgb(162, 147, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#A293C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A293C7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 147, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.077 297.6) |
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 #A293C7 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A293C7 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293C7 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293C7 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A293C7
oklch(69.5% 0.077 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907CBD
oklch(63% 0.098 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B65AA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544476
oklch(42.6% 0.083 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#453A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#A293C7 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) | #889BC9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9AC6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9BA5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A293C7
#A293C7
oklch(69.5% 0.077 297.6)
- #99A46C
#99A46C
oklch(69.6% 0.078 117.5)
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 #A293C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #A293C7 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.