#A594ED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.128 291.6), rgb(165, 148, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#A594ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A594ED |
| RGB | rgb(165, 148, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.128 291.6) |
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 #A594ED | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A594ED | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594ED text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594ED text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A594ED
oklch(71.7% 0.128 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7858D1
oklch(55.5% 0.179 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6548B5
oklch(49.2% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#A594ED 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) | #7AA2F0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FEB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A4B5 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A594ED
#A594ED
oklch(71.7% 0.128 291.6)
- #A6AB42
#A6AB42
oklch(71.6% 0.128 111.8)
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 #A594ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A594ED 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.