#A692FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.151 290.8), rgb(166, 146, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#A692FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A692FC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 95%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.151 290.8) |
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 #A692FC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A692FC | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A692FC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A692FC text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A692FC
oklch(72.2% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7950E2
oklch(55.7% 0.21 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#663FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#A692FC 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) | #70A3FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719FF9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A6BB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A692FC
#A692FC
oklch(72.2% 0.151 290.8)
- #AAAD1D
#AAAD1D
oklch(72.2% 0.151 110.9)
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 #A692FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A692FC 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.