#A29CD8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.087 288.6), rgb(162, 156, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A29CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.087 288.6) |
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 #A29CD8 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29CD8 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29CD8 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29CD8 text on black | 8.28:1 | 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
#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
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29CD8
oklch(72% 0.087 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#877EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7166B5
oklch(55.6% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F549C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457E
oklch(42.7% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#A29CD8 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) | #8CA4DB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA1D6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A6B1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29CD8
#A29CD8
oklch(72% 0.087 288.6)
- #A9A968
#A9A968
oklch(72% 0.086 108.4)
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 #A29CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.077
Use #A29CD8 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.