#A29BDE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.097 288.5), rgb(162, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#A29BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.097 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29BDE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.097 288.5) |
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 #A29BDE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29BDE | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BDE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BDE text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29BDE
oklch(72.1% 0.097 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7263BC
oklch(55.5% 0.135 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4484
oklch(42.9% 0.103 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403969
oklch(37.6% 0.081 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#A29BDE 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) | #89A4E1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A1DC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A7B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29BDE
#A29BDE
oklch(72.1% 0.097 288.5)
- #AAAA60
#AAAA60
oklch(72.1% 0.097 108.6)
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 #A29BDE, 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 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #A29BDE 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.