#A992E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.115 296.8), rgb(169, 146, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#A992E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A992E1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.115 296.8) |
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 #A992E1 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A992E1 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992E1 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992E1 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A992E1
oklch(71.1% 0.115 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9374D7
oklch(63.2% 0.147 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E5AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A9
oklch(49.1% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D89
oklch(42.8% 0.122 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#A992E1 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) | #7E9FE4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829EDF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9FAF | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A992E1
#A992E1
oklch(71.1% 0.115 296.8)
- #9DAB52
#9DAB52
oklch(71.1% 0.116 116.8)
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 #A992E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
Use #A992E1 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.