#A989FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.7% 0.162 295), rgb(169, 137, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A989FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A989FA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.162 295) |
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 #A989FA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A989FA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989FA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989FA text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A989FA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 295)
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Step 500
500
#9666F7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 295)
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Step 600
600
#8247E6
oklch(55.7% 0.226 295)
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Step 700
700
#6E36C8
oklch(49.1% 0.211 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#592FA1
oklch(42.6% 0.173 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#492C80
oklch(37.7% 0.135 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#A989FA 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) | #649DFE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9AF7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979EB6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A989FA
#A989FA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 295)
- #9EAB00
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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 #A989FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A989FA 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.