#A4A0EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.9% 0.112 285.7), rgb(164, 160, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#A4A0EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A0EE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.112 285.7) |
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 #A4A0EE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A0EE | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A0EE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A0EE text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A0EE
oklch(73.9% 0.112 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#837ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E61C9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B428C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#A4A0EE 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) | #89AAF1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6EC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AEBC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A0EE
#A4A0EE
oklch(73.9% 0.112 285.7)
- #B4AF56
#B4AF56
oklch(74% 0.112 105.9)
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 #A4A0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #A4A0EE 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.