#A493EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.127 291.7), rgb(164, 147, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#A493EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A493EB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.127 291.7) |
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 #A493EB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A493EB | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A493EB text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A493EB text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A493EB
oklch(71.3% 0.127 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E2
oklch(63.1% 0.162 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7859D0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6548B4
oklch(49.1% 0.164 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#A493EB 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) | #7AA1EE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EE9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A3B4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A493EB
#A493EB
oklch(71.3% 0.127 291.7)
- #A5AA42
#A5AA42
oklch(71.3% 0.127 111.8)
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 #A493EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #A493EB 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.