#A989DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.127 300.3), rgb(169, 137, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A989DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A989DF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.127 300.3) |
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 #A989DF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A989DF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989DF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989DF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.08 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A989DF
oklch(69.3% 0.127 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.163 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8553C9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3170
oklch(37.6% 0.106 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A989DF 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) | #7398E2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F97A9 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A989DF
#A989DF
oklch(69.3% 0.127 300.3)
- #92A845
#92A845
oklch(69.4% 0.128 120.4)
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 #A989DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #A989DF 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.