#A385FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.5% 0.168 293.4), rgb(163, 133, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A385FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A385FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.168 293.4) |
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 #A385FA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A385FA | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385FA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A385FA text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A385FA
oklch(69.5% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9365FC
oklch(63% 0.215 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F45EB
oklch(55.5% 0.233 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CD
oklch(49.2% 0.217 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#582EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4D
oklch(27.1% 0.088 293.5)
#A385FA 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) | #5C9AFE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6196F7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9CB4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A385FA
#A385FA
oklch(69.5% 0.168 293.4)
- #9EA600
#9EA600
oklch(69.5% 0.155 113.2)
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 #A385FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A385FA 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.