#A396FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.8% 0.15 287.8), rgb(163, 150, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#A396FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.150 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A396FF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.15 287.8) |
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 #A396FF | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A396FF | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396FF text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A396FF text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A396FF
oklch(72.8% 0.15 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#876FF4
oklch(63% 0.191 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7353E3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6142C5
oklch(49.1% 0.193 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#41327F
oklch(37.8% 0.125 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#A396FF 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) | #73A6FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A1FC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAABE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A396FF
#A396FF
oklch(72.8% 0.15 287.8)
- #B1AD1E
#B1AD1E
oklch(72.8% 0.15 107.9)
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 #A396FF, 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 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A396FF 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.