#A293F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.138 289.6), rgb(162, 147, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#A293F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A293F3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 147, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 80%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.138 289.6) |
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 #A293F3 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A293F3 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293F3 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293F3 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A293F3
oklch(71.5% 0.138 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EB
oklch(63.2% 0.175 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7556D9
oklch(55.5% 0.191 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6345BC
oklch(49% 0.178 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#A293F3 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) | #75A2F7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759EF1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA5B7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A293F3
#A293F3
oklch(71.5% 0.138 289.6)
- #A9AA32
#A9AA32
oklch(71.5% 0.138 109.9)
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 #A293F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #A293F3 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.