#A3A2F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.4% 0.114 283.8), rgb(163, 162, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#A3A2F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 162, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.114 283.8) |
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 #A3A2F2 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A2F2 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A2F2 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A2F2 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A2F2
oklch(74.4% 0.114 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5950B0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49428F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#A3A2F2 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) | #8AACF5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A7F0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB1BF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A2F2
#A3A2F2
oklch(74.4% 0.114 283.8)
- #B8AF54
#B8AF54
oklch(74.3% 0.114 103.6)
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 #A3A2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
Use #A3A2F2 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.