#A293DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.107 292.7), rgb(162, 147, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#A293DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 293°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A293DD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 147, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.107 292.7) |
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 #A293DD | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A293DD | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293DD text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293DD text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A293DD
oklch(70.5% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D4
oklch(63% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#785EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654DA7
oklch(49% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#A293DD 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) | #7F9EE0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A0AE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A293DD
#A293DD
oklch(70.5% 0.107 292.7)
- #A1A754
#A1A754
oklch(70.5% 0.107 112.5)
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 #A293DD, 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 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #A293DD 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.