#A294DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3), rgb(162, 148, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#A294DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A294DD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 148, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3) |
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 #A294DD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A294DD | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A294DD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A294DD text on black | 7.81:1 | 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
#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
#C1B9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A294DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D4
oklch(63.1% 0.136 292)
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Step 600
600
#775FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.148 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#644EA6
oklch(49% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#A294DD 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) | #819FE0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829CDB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A1AF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A294DD
#A294DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.3)
- #A2A755
#A2A755
oklch(70.6% 0.106 111.9)
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 #A294DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A294DD 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.