#A492EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(71.2% 0.13 292), rgb(164, 146, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A492EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A492EC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.13 292) |
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 #A492EC | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A492EC | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A492EC text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A492EC text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A492EC
oklch(71.2% 0.13 292)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E4
oklch(63% 0.166 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7958D2
oklch(55.7% 0.18 292)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#A492EC 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) | #78A0EF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A2B4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A492EC
#A492EC
oklch(71.2% 0.13 292)
- #A4AA3E
#A4AA3E
oklch(71.2% 0.13 112.3)
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 #A492EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A492EC 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.