#A992FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.153 292), rgb(169, 146, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A992FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A992FD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.153 292) |
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 #A992FD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A992FD | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992FD text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992FD text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A992FD
oklch(72.5% 0.153 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6BF3
oklch(63% 0.195 292)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 292)
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Step 700
700
#683EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.197 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#A992FD 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) | #70A4FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72A0FA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A6BB | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A992FD
#A992FD
oklch(72.5% 0.153 292)
- #A9AF1E
#A9AF1E
oklch(72.6% 0.153 112.2)
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 #A992FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #A992FD 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.