#A993DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.104 297.9), rgb(169, 147, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A993DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A993DA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.104 297.9) |
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 #A993DA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A993DA | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993DA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993DA text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A993DA
oklch(70.9% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9476CF
oklch(63.2% 0.133 298)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBC
oklch(55.7% 0.145 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.135 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#573F83
oklch(42.7% 0.111 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#A993DA 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) | #829FDD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09EAD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A993DA
#A993DA
oklch(70.9% 0.104 297.9)
- #9BAA5C
#9BAA5C
oklch(70.8% 0.104 118.1)
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 #A993DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
Use #A993DA 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.