#A5A5FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.5% 0.121 283.1), rgb(165, 165, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#A5A5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.121 283.1) |
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 #A5A5FA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A5FA | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A5FA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5A5FA text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A5FA
oklch(75.5% 0.121 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.154 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6960D1
oklch(55.6% 0.168 283)
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Step 700
700
#584FB5
oklch(49.2% 0.156 283)
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Step 800
800
#484192
oklch(42.7% 0.129 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#A5A5FA 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) | #8BB0FD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB5C4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A5FA
#A5A5FA
oklch(75.5% 0.121 283.1)
- #BEB34F
#BEB34F
oklch(75.6% 0.122 103.1)
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 #A5A5FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5A5FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A5A5FA 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.