#A989CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.5% 0.105 305.1), rgb(169, 137, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A989CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A989CE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.105 305.1) |
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 #A989CE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A989CE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989CE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989CE text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A989CE
oklch(68.5% 0.105 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8859B7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#73499D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A989CE 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) | #7B96D1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A393A2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A989CE
#A989CE
oklch(68.5% 0.105 305.1)
- #8BA55B
#8BA55B
oklch(68.5% 0.104 124.9)
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 #A989CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #A989CE 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.