#A596F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.14 289.5), rgb(165, 150, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A596F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596F8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 88%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.14 289.5) |
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 #A596F8 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596F8 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596F8 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596F8 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F6
oklch(81% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596F8
oklch(72.6% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A71ED
oklch(63.1% 0.179 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7556DB
oklch(55.7% 0.194 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6345BE
oklch(49.2% 0.18 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#A596F8 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) | #77A5FC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A1F6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A8BB | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596F8
#A596F8
oklch(72.6% 0.14 289.5)
- #ADAD32
#ADAD32
oklch(72.6% 0.14 109.4)
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 #A596F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A596F8 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.