#A589FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.5% 0.166 292.8), rgb(165, 137, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A589FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A589FD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 137, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.166 292.8) |
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 #A589FD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A589FD | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A589FD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A589FD text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C2B4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 292.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A589FD
oklch(70.5% 0.166 292.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9266FB
oklch(63% 0.212 292.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7E47EA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 292.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6B36CC
oklch(49.1% 0.215 292.8)
-
Step 800
800
#572FA5
oklch(42.8% 0.178 292.8)
-
Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
-
Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#A589FD 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) | #619DFF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6599FA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909FB7 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A589FD
#A589FD
oklch(70.5% 0.166 292.8)
- #A2A900
#A2A900
oklch(70.5% 0.157 112.7)
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 #A589FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A589FD 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.