#A789FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.5% 0.162 294.1), rgb(167, 137, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A789FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A789FA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.162 294.1) |
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 #A789FA | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A789FA | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A789FA text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A789FA text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A789FA
oklch(70.5% 0.162 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9467F8
oklch(63.2% 0.207 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8048E6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C8
oklch(49.1% 0.209 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#A789FA 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) | #649DFE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689AF7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949EB6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A789FA
#A789FA
oklch(70.5% 0.162 294.1)
- #A0AA00
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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 #A789FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A789FA 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.