#A39CD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.084 289.6), rgb(163, 156, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A39CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 156, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.084 289.6) |
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 #A39CD6 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39CD6 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39CD6 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39CD6 text on black | 8.28:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39CD6
oklch(72% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7366B2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 290)
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Step 700
700
#605499
oklch(49% 0.108 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E457C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#A39CD6 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) | #8DA4D8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A6B0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39CD6
#A39CD6
oklch(72% 0.084 289.6)
- #A8A96B
#A8A96B
oklch(71.9% 0.083 109.1)
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 #A39CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.075
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #A39CD6 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.