#A594FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.151 289.4), rgb(165, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#A594FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A594FE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.151 289.4) |
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 #A594FE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A594FE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594FE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594FE text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A594FE
oklch(72.5% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7651E3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#A594FE 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) | #71A5FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A0FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA8BD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A594FE
#A594FE
oklch(72.5% 0.151 289.4)
- #AEAD1C
#AEAD1C
oklch(72.5% 0.151 109.2)
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 #A594FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A594FE 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.