#A4A6EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.9% 0.098 282.5), rgb(164, 166, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#A4A6EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.098 282.5) |
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 #A4A6EA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A6EA | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A6EA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4A6EA text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A6EA
oklch(74.9% 0.098 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED2
oklch(63% 0.125 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6966BF
oklch(55.5% 0.135 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5854A5
oklch(49% 0.126 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#A4A6EA 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) | #92AEED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AAE8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B2BE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A6EA
#A4A6EA
oklch(74.9% 0.098 282.5)
- #B9B065
#B9B065
oklch(74.8% 0.097 102.4)
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 #A4A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #A4A6EA 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.