#A392E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.116 292.9), rgb(163, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A392E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A392E2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.116 292.9) |
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 #A392E2 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A392E2 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392E2 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392E2 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A392E2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DA
oklch(63% 0.149 293)
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Step 600
600
#795CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.16 293)
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Step 700
700
#664BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.149 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443670
oklch(37.8% 0.096 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#A392E2 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) | #7C9EE5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9CE0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A0B0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A392E2
#A392E2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 292.9)
- #A1A84C
#A1A84C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 113)
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 #A392E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #A392E2 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.