#A496FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.143 288.7), rgb(164, 150, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#A496FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A496FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.143 288.7) |
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 #A496FA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A496FA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496FA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496FA text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A496FA
oklch(72.6% 0.143 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8971EF
oklch(63.2% 0.182 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7455DD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#A496FA 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) | #76A5FE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A1F8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA9BC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A496FA
#A496FA
oklch(72.6% 0.143 288.7)
- #AEAD2D
#AEAD2D
oklch(72.6% 0.143 109)
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 #A496FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #A496FA 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.