#A595D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.089 296.1), rgb(165, 149, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#A595D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A595D2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 149, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.089 296.1) |
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 #A595D2 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A595D2 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A595D2 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A595D2 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A595D2
oklch(70.6% 0.089 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#907AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.114 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#67519A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#54427D
oklch(42.6% 0.096 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#A595D2 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) | #879ED5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899DD0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9FAB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A595D2
#A595D2
oklch(70.6% 0.089 296.1)
- #9DA866
#9DA866
oklch(70.7% 0.09 116.5)
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 #A595D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.078
Use #A595D2 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.