#A989FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.169 294.2), rgb(169, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#A989FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A989FF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.169 294.2) |
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 #A989FF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A989FF | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989FF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989FF text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FE
oklch(80.8% 0.106 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A989FF
oklch(71% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9564FC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8144EB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E33CC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#592DA5
oklch(42.7% 0.18 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#492B83
oklch(37.8% 0.14 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#A989FF 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) | #619EFF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669BFC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A0B8 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A989FF
#A989FF
oklch(71% 0.169 294.2)
- #A1AB00
#A1AB00
oklch(70.9% 0.159 113.9)
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 #A989FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A989FF 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.