#A796F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.132 291.2), rgb(167, 150, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A796F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 291°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A796F2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 150, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.132 291.2) |
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 #A796F2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A796F2 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A796F2 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A796F2 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A796F2
oklch(72.5% 0.132 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#433376
oklch(37.5% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#A796F2 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) | #7BA4F6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA1F0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A7B9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A796F2
#A796F2
oklch(72.5% 0.132 291.2)
- #A9AD3F
#A9AD3F
oklch(72.3% 0.132 111.3)
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 #A796F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #A796F2 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.