#A789DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.121 300.1), rgb(167, 137, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A789DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A789DB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 137, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.121 300.1) |
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 #A789DB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A789DB | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A789DB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A789DB text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 300.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A789DB
oklch(69% 0.121 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9970D8
oklch(63.1% 0.155 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8456C5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7045AB
oklch(49.1% 0.158 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A326F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#A789DB 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) | #7597DE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97D9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96A8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A789DB
#A789DB
oklch(69% 0.121 300.1)
- #92A649
#92A649
oklch(69% 0.121 119.8)
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 #A789DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #A789DB 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.