#A295E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.111 291), rgb(162, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A295E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A295E2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.111 291) |
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 #A295E2 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A295E2 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A295E2 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A295E2 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A295E2
oklch(71.1% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D8
oklch(63% 0.143 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#A295E2 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) | #80A0E5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819DE0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A2B1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A295E2
#A295E2
oklch(71.1% 0.111 291)
- #A5A851
#A5A851
oklch(71.1% 0.111 110.7)
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 #A295E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #A295E2 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.