#A3A7FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(76% 0.126 281), rgb(163, 167, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#A3A7FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A7FF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 167, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.126 281) |
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 #A3A7FF | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A7FF | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3A7FF text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3A7FF text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3A7FF
oklch(76% 0.126 281)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#654AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#562CEC
oklch(49.2% 0.26 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4529BE
oklch(42.7% 0.214 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#382A96
oklch(37.7% 0.167 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#201A58
oklch(26.9% 0.107 280.8)
#A3A7FF 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) | #8BB2FF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ABFD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B8C7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A7FF
#A3A7FF
oklch(76% 0.126 281)
- #C2B34B
#C2B34B
oklch(75.9% 0.125 101.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A3A7FF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A3A7FF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #A3A7FF 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.