#A69CEB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.2% 0.113 289.1), rgb(166, 156, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#A69CEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69CEB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 156, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.113 289.1) |
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 #A69CEB | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69CEB | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69CEB text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69CEB text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEC
oklch(81% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69CEB
oklch(73.2% 0.113 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8878DA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#735FC8
oklch(55.7% 0.157 289)
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Step 700
700
#614EAD
oklch(49.2% 0.146 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F408C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#A69CEB 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) | #86A7EE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A4E9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AAB9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69CEB
#A69CEB
oklch(73.2% 0.113 289.1)
- #AEAE54
#AEAE54
oklch(73.2% 0.113 108.9)
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 #A69CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #A69CEB 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.