#A8A9ED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.097 283.2), rgb(168, 169, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#A8A9ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A9ED |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.097 283.2) |
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 #A8A9ED | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A9ED | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8A9ED text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A9ED text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8A9ED
oklch(75.9% 0.097 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9591FD
oklch(70.7% 0.155 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E71FB
oklch(63.1% 0.198 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6954EA
oklch(55.5% 0.216 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5843CC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4839A5
oklch(42.8% 0.166 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3383
oklch(37.8% 0.13 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#A8A9ED 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) | #96B1F0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ADEB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B5C1 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A9ED
#A8A9ED
oklch(75.9% 0.097 283.2)
- #BCB469
#BCB469
oklch(76% 0.097 103.1)
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 #A8A9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A8A9ED 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.