#A589DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.12 299.1), rgb(165, 137, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A589DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A589DA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.12 299.1) |
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 #A589DA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A589DA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A589DA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A589DA text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A589DA
oklch(68.7% 0.12 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9771D8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 299)
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Step 600
600
#8257C5
oklch(55.5% 0.166 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AA
oklch(49.1% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#A589DA 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) | #7597DD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A96D8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B96A7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A589DA
#A589DA
oklch(68.7% 0.12 299.1)
- #92A549
#92A549
oklch(68.7% 0.12 119.4)
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 #A589DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #A589DA 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.