#A886FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(70.1% 0.167 295.3), rgb(168, 134, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#A886FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A886FA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.167 295.3) |
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 #A886FA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A886FA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A886FA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A886FA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A886FA
oklch(70.1% 0.167 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9764F9
oklch(63.1% 0.213 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8344E8
oklch(55.6% 0.231 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F34CA
oklch(49.1% 0.215 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.178 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B82
oklch(37.8% 0.139 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#A886FA 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) | #5F9BFE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6598F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959CB4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A886FA
#A886FA
oklch(70.1% 0.167 295.3)
- #9CA900
#9CA900
oklch(70% 0.159 115.2)
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 #A886FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
Use #A886FA 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.