#A3A4FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.2% 0.123 282.5), rgb(163, 164, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#A3A4FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 283°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A4FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 164, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.123 282.5) |
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 #A3A4FA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A4FA | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A4FA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3A4FA text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A4FA
oklch(75.2% 0.123 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6860D2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#574EB6
oklch(49% 0.159 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474193
oklch(42.7% 0.131 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#A3A4FA 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) | #89AFFD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A9F8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB4C4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A4FA
#A3A4FA
oklch(75.2% 0.123 282.5)
- #BDB14C
#BDB14C
oklch(75.1% 0.123 102.6)
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 #A3A4FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A4FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #A3A4FA 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.