#A89BF5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.129 289.5), rgb(168, 155, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#A89BF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 82%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.129 289.5) |
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 #A89BF5 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89BF5 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89BF5 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89BF5 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89BF5
oklch(73.6% 0.129 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8974E5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6249B7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#A89BF5 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) | #80A8F9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A4F3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ABBD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89BF5
#A89BF5
oklch(73.6% 0.129 289.5)
- #AFB046
#AFB046
oklch(73.6% 0.128 109.7)
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 #A89BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #A89BF5 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.