#A896EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.121 293), rgb(168, 150, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A896EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A896EA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.121 293) |
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 #A896EA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A896EA | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896EA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896EA text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A896EA
oklch(72.2% 0.121 293)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DD
oklch(63% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#795ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6749B0
oklch(49.2% 0.157 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453572
oklch(37.8% 0.101 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#A896EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA5B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A896EA
#A896EA
oklch(72.2% 0.121 293)
- #A6AD4C
#A6AD4C
oklch(72.2% 0.121 112.8)
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 #A896EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #A896EA 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.