#A29BE6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.108 287.7), rgb(162, 155, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#A29BE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 155, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.108 287.7) |
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 #A29BE6 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29BE6 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BE6 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29BE6 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 287.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29BE6
oklch(72.4% 0.108 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7161C5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E50AA
oklch(49.1% 0.139 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D428A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#A29BE6 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) | #86A5E9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A2E4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A8B6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29BE6
#A29BE6
oklch(72.4% 0.108 287.7)
- #ADAB56
#ADAB56
oklch(72.5% 0.108 107.6)
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 #A29BE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
Use #A29BE6 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.