#A596EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.121 291.2), rgb(165, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#A596EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596EA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.121 291.2) |
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 #A596EA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596EA | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596EA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596EA text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596EA
oklch(71.9% 0.121 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#513D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#A596EA 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) | #7EA3ED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A5B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596EA
#A596EA
oklch(71.9% 0.121 291.2)
- #A7AB4A
#A7AB4A
oklch(71.8% 0.121 111.2)
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 #A596EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #A596EA 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.