#A992ED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.131 294.5), rgb(169, 146, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#A992ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A992ED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.131 294.5) |
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 #A992ED | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A992ED | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992ED text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992ED text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A992ED
oklch(71.6% 0.131 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9270E3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A45B5
oklch(49.2% 0.169 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563992
oklch(42.6% 0.14 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#463275
oklch(37.6% 0.11 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#A992ED 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) | #78A1F1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9FEB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA2B4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A992ED
#A992ED
oklch(71.6% 0.131 294.5)
- #A2AD41
#A2AD41
oklch(71.8% 0.132 114.7)
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 #A992ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #A992ED 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.