#A59BF6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.13 287.8), rgb(165, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#A59BF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.13 287.8) |
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 #A59BF6 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59BF6 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59BF6 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59BF6 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59BF6
oklch(73.4% 0.13 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8675E7
oklch(63.1% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#725AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.181 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F49B8
oklch(49% 0.168 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D95
oklch(42.7% 0.138 288)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#A59BF6 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) | #7FA8FA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA4F4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ACBD | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59BF6
#A59BF6
oklch(73.4% 0.13 287.8)
- #B1AF42
#B1AF42
oklch(73.5% 0.13 108.2)
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 #A59BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #A59BF6 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.