#A4A4FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.5% 0.13 282.8), rgb(164, 164, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#A4A4FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 283°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A4FF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 164, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.13 282.8) |
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 #A4A4FF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A4FF | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A4FF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4A4FF text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A4FF
oklch(75.5% 0.13 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E78E9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 283)
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Step 600
600
#685ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574CBB
oklch(49% 0.168 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473F97
oklch(42.6% 0.139 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3778
oklch(37.7% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#A4A4FF 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) | #87B0FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83AAFD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB5C6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A4FF
#A4A4FF
oklch(75.5% 0.13 282.8)
- #BFB245
#BFB245
oklch(75.4% 0.129 102.5)
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 #A4A4FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4A4FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #A4A4FF 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.