#A394EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.131 290.3), rgb(163, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A394EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A394EF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.131 290.3) |
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 #A394EF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A394EF | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A394EF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A394EF text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A394EF
oklch(71.6% 0.131 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7658D4
oklch(55.6% 0.182 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6347B7
oklch(49% 0.169 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513C94
oklch(42.8% 0.139 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#A394EF 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) | #79A2F3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799EED | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A5B6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A394EF
#A394EF
oklch(71.6% 0.131 290.3)
- #A8AA3D
#A8AA3D
oklch(71.5% 0.13 110.3)
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 #A394EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #A394EF 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.