#A29BD3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.081 289.9), rgb(162, 155, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#A29BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 155, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.081 289.9) |
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 #A29BD3 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29BD3 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BD3 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BD3 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29BD3
oklch(71.6% 0.081 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#897EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7367B0
oklch(55.7% 0.111 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#605598
oklch(49.1% 0.105 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F467B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#A29BD3 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) | #8DA2D5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA0D1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A4AF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29BD3
#A29BD3
oklch(71.6% 0.081 289.9)
- #A6A86C
#A6A86C
oklch(71.6% 0.081 109.9)
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 #A29BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #A29BD3 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.