#A596FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.144 289.1), rgb(165, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#A596FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 289°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596FB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 93%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.144 289.1) |
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 #A596FB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596FB | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596FB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596FB text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.091 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596FB
oklch(72.7% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8970F0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 289)
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Step 600
600
#7554DE
oklch(55.6% 0.2 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6343C1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#50389C
oklch(42.6% 0.155 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#A596FB 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) | #76A5FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A1F9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA9BC | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596FB
#A596FB
oklch(72.7% 0.144 289.1)
- #AEAE2C
#AEAE2C
oklch(72.8% 0.145 109.5)
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 #A596FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A596FB 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.