#A29DD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.079 288.4), rgb(162, 157, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#A29DD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 157, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.079 288.4) |
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 #A29DD4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29DD4 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29DD4 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29DD4 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29DD4
oklch(72% 0.079 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.101 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7167B0
oklch(55.5% 0.111 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5697
oklch(49.2% 0.102 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#A29DD4 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) | #8FA4D6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA2D3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A6B0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29DD4
#A29DD4
oklch(72% 0.079 288.4)
- #A9A96E
#A9A96E
oklch(72.1% 0.079 108.2)
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 #A29DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
Use #A29DD4 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.