#A393E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5), rgb(163, 147, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#A393E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A393E2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 147, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5) |
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 #A393E2 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A393E2 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A393E2 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A393E2 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
#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
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D76D9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654BAC
oklch(49% 0.149 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#A393E2 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) | #7E9FE5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A1B0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A393E2
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
- #A2A84E
#A2A84E
oklch(70.8% 0.114 112.4)
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 #A393E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #A393E2 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.