#A596F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.137 289.7), rgb(165, 150, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#A596F6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596F6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.137 289.7) |
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 #A596F6 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596F6 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596F6 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596F6 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596F6
oklch(72.5% 0.137 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EB
oklch(63.2% 0.175 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7556D9
oklch(55.5% 0.191 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6345BC
oklch(49% 0.178 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#503A98
oklch(42.6% 0.147 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#A596F6 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) | #79A5FA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A1F4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A8BA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596F6
#A596F6
oklch(72.5% 0.137 289.7)
- #ACAD36
#ACAD36
oklch(72.5% 0.138 109.9)
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 #A596F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A596F6 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.