#A396EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.128 289.5), rgb(163, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#A396EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A396EF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.128 289.5) |
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 #A396EF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A396EF | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396EF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396EF text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A396EF
oklch(72% 0.128 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8974E4
oklch(63% 0.163 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#A396EF 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) | #7CA3F2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A6B7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A396EF
#A396EF
oklch(72% 0.128 289.5)
- #AAAB41
#AAAB41
oklch(72% 0.128 109.7)
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 #A396EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A396EF 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.