#A495EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.122 291.1), rgb(164, 149, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A495EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A495EA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.122 291.1) |
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 #A495EA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A495EA | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A495EA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A495EA text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A495EA
oklch(71.6% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C75E0
oklch(63.2% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#775BCD
oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#644AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.158 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#A495EA 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) | #7DA2ED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9FE8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A4B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A495EA
#A495EA
oklch(71.6% 0.122 291.1)
- #A7AA47
#A7AA47
oklch(71.6% 0.122 110.7)
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 #A495EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #A495EA 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.