#A395FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.148 288.3), rgb(163, 149, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#A395FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A395FD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 149, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.148 288.3) |
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 #A395FD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A395FD | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A395FD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A395FD text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A395FD
oklch(72.5% 0.148 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#886FF3
oklch(63% 0.19 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7453E2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6142C4
oklch(49% 0.192 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F389F
oklch(42.8% 0.159 288)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#A395FD 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) | #73A5FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A0FA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA9BD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A395FD
#A395FD
oklch(72.5% 0.148 288.3)
- #AFAC20
#AFAC20
oklch(72.4% 0.148 108.3)
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 #A395FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A395FD 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.