#A993FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.149 292), rgb(169, 147, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#A993FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A993FB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 93%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.149 292) |
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 #A993FB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A993FB | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993FB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993FB text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A993FB
oklch(72.5% 0.149 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B50DF
oklch(55.6% 0.207 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.193 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#54369D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#A993FB 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) | #73A4FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A0F8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A6BB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A993FB
#A993FB
oklch(72.5% 0.149 292)
- #A9AF28
#A9AF28
oklch(72.6% 0.149 112.2)
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 #A993FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
Use #A993FB 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.