#A785FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.9% 0.168 295.1), rgb(167, 133, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A785FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A785FA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.168 295.1) |
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 #A785FA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A785FA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A785FA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A785FA text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A785FA
oklch(69.9% 0.168 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9764FB
oklch(63.2% 0.215 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8344EA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 295)
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Step 700
700
#6F33CB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2CA4
oklch(42.6% 0.18 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#492A82
oklch(37.6% 0.14 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#A785FA 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) | #5D9AFE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6397F7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949BB4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A785FA
#A785FA
oklch(69.9% 0.168 295.1)
- #9CA800
#9CA800
oklch(69.8% 0.158 114.8)
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 #A785FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
Use #A785FA 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.