#A993ED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.13 294.1), rgb(169, 147, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#A993ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A993ED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.13 294.1) |
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 #A993ED | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A993ED | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993ED text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993ED text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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)
#A993ED
oklch(71.8% 0.13 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D0
oklch(55.5% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6945B4
oklch(49% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#A993ED 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) | #7AA2F0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA3B5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A993ED
#A993ED
oklch(71.8% 0.13 294.1)
- #A3AD43
#A3AD43
oklch(71.9% 0.13 114.2)
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 #A993ED, 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 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A993ED 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.