#A29BD9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.09 289.1), rgb(162, 155, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#A29BD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 155, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.09 289.1) |
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 #A29BD9 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29BD9 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BD9 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BD9 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29BD9
oklch(71.8% 0.09 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#887DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7265B7
oklch(55.6% 0.124 289)
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Step 700
700
#60539D
oklch(49% 0.116 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4580
oklch(42.8% 0.096 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#A29BD9 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) | #8BA3DC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1D7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A6B1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29BD9
#A29BD9
oklch(71.8% 0.09 289.1)
- #A8A965
#A8A965
oklch(71.8% 0.09 109.2)
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 #A29BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.077
Use #A29BD9 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.