#A296DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.101 291.5), rgb(162, 150, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A296DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A296DC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 150, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.101 291.5) |
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 #A296DC | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A296DC | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A296DC text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A296DC 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A296DC
oklch(71% 0.101 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D1
oklch(63% 0.13 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7661BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6350A4
oklch(49.2% 0.13 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#514285
oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#A296DC 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) | #84A0DF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849EDA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A2AF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A296DC
#A296DC
oklch(71% 0.101 291.5)
- #A3A85A
#A3A85A
oklch(71% 0.102 111.9)
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 #A296DC, 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 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #A296DC 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.