#A396F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.135 288.9), rgb(163, 150, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#A396F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 289°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A396F4 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.135 288.9) |
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 #A396F4 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A396F4 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396F4 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396F4 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A396F4
oklch(72.2% 0.135 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8973E9
oklch(63.2% 0.171 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700
#6247BB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#A396F4 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) | #79A4F8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A0F2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA7B9 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A396F4
#A396F4
oklch(72.2% 0.135 288.9)
- #ACAC38
#ACAC38
oklch(72.3% 0.135 109.4)
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 #A396F4, 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 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A396F4 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.