#A89ADF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.4% 0.1 293.1), rgb(168, 154, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#A89ADF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89ADF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 154, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.1 293.1) |
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 #A89ADF | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89ADF | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89ADF text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89ADF text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89ADF
oklch(72.4% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D79CF
oklch(63.1% 0.127 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7861BC
oklch(55.7% 0.138 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#524183
oklch(42.6% 0.107 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#A89ADF 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) | #89A4E2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA2DD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA6B3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89ADF
#A89ADF
oklch(72.4% 0.1 293.1)
- #A6AD61
#A6AD61
oklch(72.5% 0.1 113.2)
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 #A89ADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.076
Use #A89ADF 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.