#A392FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.154 289.2), rgb(163, 146, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#A392FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A392FE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.154 289.2) |
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 #A392FE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A392FE | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392FE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392FE text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A392FE
oklch(72% 0.154 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7650E5
oklch(55.6% 0.214 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#633FC7
oklch(49% 0.199 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#A392FE 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) | #6EA3FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA7BC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A392FE
#A392FE
oklch(72% 0.154 289.2)
- #ADAB0D
#ADAB0D
oklch(71.9% 0.154 108.9)
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 #A392FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A392FE 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.