#A794FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.151 290.4), rgb(167, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A794FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A794FE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.151 290.4) |
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 #A794FE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A794FE | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A794FE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A794FE text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A794FE
oklch(72.7% 0.151 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6DF3
oklch(63% 0.193 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7850E2
oklch(55.6% 0.21 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6540C4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#52369F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307E
oklch(37.6% 0.126 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#A794FE 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) | #72A5FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73A1FB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A8BD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A794FE
#A794FE
oklch(72.7% 0.151 290.4)
- #ADAE20
#ADAE20
oklch(72.7% 0.151 110.1)
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 #A794FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A794FE 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.