#A889DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.12 300.9), rgb(168, 137, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A889DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A889DA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.12 300.9) |
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 #A889DA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A889DA | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889DA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889DA text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A889DA
oklch(69% 0.12 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D7
oklch(63.1% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8556C4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145A9
oklch(49.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A889DA 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) | #7597DD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F96A7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A889DA
#A889DA
oklch(69% 0.12 300.9)
- #91A64B
#91A64B
oklch(68.9% 0.12 120.5)
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 #A889DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #A889DA 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.