#A699FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.145 288.1), rgb(166, 153, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#A699FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A699FF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.145 288.1) |
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 #A699FF | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A699FF | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A699FF text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A699FF text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A699FF
oklch(73.6% 0.145 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8770F1
oklch(63% 0.186 288)
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Step 600
600
#7355E0
oklch(55.7% 0.202 288)
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Step 700
700
#6144C2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399D
oklch(42.8% 0.155 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#A699FF 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) | #78A8FF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A3FD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FACC0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A699FF
#A699FF
oklch(73.6% 0.145 288.1)
- #B3B02C
#B3B02C
oklch(73.7% 0.145 108.1)
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 #A699FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #A699FF 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.