#A296E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.108 290.7), rgb(162, 150, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#A296E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.108 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A296E1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 150, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.108 290.7) |
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 #A296E1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A296E1 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A296E1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A296E1 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A296E1
oklch(71.2% 0.108 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D6
oklch(63% 0.139 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#A296E1 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) | #82A1E4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829EDF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A3B1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A296E1
#A296E1
oklch(71.2% 0.108 290.7)
- #A5A854
#A5A854
oklch(71.1% 0.108 110.7)
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 #A296E1, 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 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
Use #A296E1 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.