#A594DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.109 293.9), rgb(165, 148, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A594DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A594DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 148, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.109 293.9) |
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 #A594DF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A594DF | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594DF text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594DF text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A594DF
oklch(71% 0.109 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D5
oklch(63.2% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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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)
#A594DF 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) | #81A0E2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A1AF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A594DF
#A594DF
oklch(71% 0.109 293.9)
- #A1A955
#A1A955
oklch(71% 0.109 113.7)
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 #A594DF, 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 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.077
Use #A594DF 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.