#A992D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.5% 0.098 299.9), rgb(169, 146, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#A992D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A992D4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.098 299.9) |
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 #A992D4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A992D4 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992D4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992D4 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A992D4
oklch(70.5% 0.098 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9577C9
oklch(63.1% 0.124 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#805EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.135 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483666
oklch(37.6% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#A992D4 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) | #839DD7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879DD2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19CAA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A992D4
#A992D4
oklch(70.5% 0.098 299.9)
- #98A962
#98A962
oklch(70.5% 0.097 120)
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 #A992D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #A992D4 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.