#A59CEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.2% 0.117 288.2), rgb(165, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#A59CEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59CEE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.117 288.2) |
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 #A59CEE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59CEE | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59CEE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59CEE text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59CEE
oklch(73.2% 0.117 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8778DE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#604DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E408F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#A59CEE 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) | #84A8F1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A4EC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94ABBA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59CEE
#A59CEE
oklch(73.2% 0.117 288.2)
- #AFAE4F
#AFAE4F
oklch(73.2% 0.118 108.4)
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 #A59CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #A59CEE 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.