#A392E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.8% 0.123 292.1), rgb(163, 146, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#A392E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A392E7 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.123 292.1) |
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 #A392E7 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A392E7 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392E7 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392E7 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A392E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D74DF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 292)
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Step 600
600
#785ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443573
oklch(37.8% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#A392E7 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) | #7A9FEA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9CE5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A1B2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A392E7
#A392E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 292.1)
- #A3A845
#A3A845
oklch(70.8% 0.122 111.8)
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 #A392E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A392E7 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.