#A799EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.118 291), rgb(167, 153, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#A799EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A799EB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 153, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.118 291) |
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 #A799EB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A799EB | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A799EB text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A799EB text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A799EB
oklch(72.7% 0.118 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DC
oklch(63.1% 0.15 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#765CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.164 291)
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Step 700
700
#644BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.153 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#A799EB 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) | #82A5EE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A2E9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A7B7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A799EB
#A799EB
oklch(72.7% 0.118 291)
- #AAAD50
#AAAD50
oklch(72.6% 0.117 110.7)
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 #A799EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #A799EB 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.