#A593DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.11 294.3), rgb(165, 147, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#A593DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A593DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 147, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.11 294.3) |
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 #A593DF | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A593DF | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A593DF text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A593DF text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A593DF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D5
oklch(63% 0.14 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#674CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.142 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#A593DF 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) | #7F9FE2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819DDD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A0AF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A593DF
#A593DF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 294.3)
- #A0A953
#A0A953
oklch(70.9% 0.111 114.2)
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 #A593DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #A593DF 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.