#A3A3FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75% 0.124 283), rgb(163, 163, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#A3A3FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A3FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 163, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.124 283) |
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 #A3A3FA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A3FA | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A3FA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A3FA text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A3FA
oklch(75% 0.124 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 283)
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Step 600
600
#695FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.16 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#474094
oklch(42.6% 0.133 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#A3A3FA 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) | #88AEFD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A9F8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB3C3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A3FA
#A3A3FA
oklch(75% 0.124 283)
- #BCB14A
#BCB14A
oklch(75% 0.124 103.2)
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 #A3A3FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A3FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A3A3FA 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.