#A3A5FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.4% 0.121 282), rgb(163, 165, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#A3A5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.121 282) |
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 #A3A5FA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A5FA | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A5FA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3A5FA text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#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
#B8BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A5FA
oklch(75.4% 0.121 282)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6761D2
oklch(55.7% 0.169 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#564FB5
oklch(49% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#464193
oklch(42.6% 0.131 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3875
oklch(37.6% 0.102 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#A3A5FA 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) | #8AB0FD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB5C4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A5FA
#A3A5FA
oklch(75.4% 0.121 282)
- #BEB24E
#BEB24E
oklch(75.4% 0.122 102.5)
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 #A3A5FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A5FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A3A5FA 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.