#A69BF9
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.134 288), rgb(166, 155, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#A69BF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 155, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.134 288) |
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 #A69BF9 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69BF9 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69BF9 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69BF9 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69BF9
oklch(73.6% 0.134 288)
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Step 500
500
#8774E9
oklch(63.2% 0.17 288)
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Step 600
600
#7259D8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6048BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403478
oklch(37.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#A69BF9 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) | #7EA9FD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA4F7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ACBE | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69BF9
#A69BF9
oklch(73.6% 0.134 288)
- #B2B03D
#B2B03D
oklch(73.7% 0.135 108.3)
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 #A69BF9, 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 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A69BF9 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.