#A596F9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.141 289.3), rgb(165, 150, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#A596F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596F9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.141 289.3) |
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 #A596F9 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596F9 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596F9 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596F9 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#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
#BFB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596F9
oklch(72.6% 0.141 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EE
oklch(63.2% 0.181 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7555DC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6344BF
oklch(49.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42337B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#A596F9 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) | #77A5FD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A1F7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A9BC | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596F9
#A596F9
oklch(72.6% 0.141 289.3)
- #AEAD30
#AEAD30
oklch(72.6% 0.141 109)
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 #A596F9, 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 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A596F9 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.