#A489DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.121 298.3), rgb(164, 137, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A489DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A489DB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.121 298.3) |
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 #A489DB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A489DB | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489DB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489DB text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A489DB
oklch(68.7% 0.121 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9671D9
oklch(63% 0.154 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8157C7
oklch(55.6% 0.168 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AC
oklch(49.1% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#A489DB 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) | #7497DE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9997A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A489DB
#A489DB
oklch(68.7% 0.121 298.3)
- #93A447
#93A447
oklch(68.6% 0.12 118.3)
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 #A489DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #A489DB 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.