#A396FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.143 288.3), rgb(163, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#A396FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A396FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.143 288.3) |
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 #A396FA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A396FA | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396FA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396FA text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A396FA
oklch(72.5% 0.143 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7355DE
oklch(55.6% 0.199 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6144C0
oklch(49% 0.184 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F399C
oklch(42.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#A396FA 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) | #76A5FE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A0F8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA9BC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A396FA
#A396FA
oklch(72.5% 0.143 288.3)
- #AFAC2C
#AFAC2C
oklch(72.5% 0.142 108.1)
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 #A396FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A396FA 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.