#A295EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.129 289.3), rgb(162, 149, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#A295EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A295EF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 149, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.129 289.3) |
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 #A295EF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A295EF | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A295EF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A295EF text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A295EF
oklch(71.7% 0.129 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7459D3
oklch(55.5% 0.18 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6249B7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#A295EF 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) | #7AA2F3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EED | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA6B7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A295EF
#A295EF
oklch(71.7% 0.129 289.3)
- #AAAA3E
#AAAA3E
oklch(71.7% 0.129 109.3)
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 #A295EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #A295EF 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.