#A4A2FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.9% 0.126 284), rgb(164, 162, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#A4A2FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A2FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 162, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.126 284) |
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 #A4A2FA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A2FA | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A2FA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A2FA text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A2FA
oklch(74.9% 0.126 284)
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Step 500
500
#8078E6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#594DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#A4A2FA 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) | #87AEFE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A8F8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB3C2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A2FA
#A4A2FA
oklch(74.9% 0.126 284)
- #BBB149
#BBB149
oklch(74.9% 0.125 103.8)
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 #A4A2FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4A2FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #A4A2FA 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.