#A994FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.7% 0.146 291.8), rgb(169, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#A994FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A994FA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.146 291.8) |
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 #A994FA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A994FA | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A994FA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A994FA text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#C1B6F7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 292)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A994FA
oklch(72.7% 0.146 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DD
oklch(55.5% 0.203 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6741C0
oklch(49.1% 0.188 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54379B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#A994FA 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) | #75A4FE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A1F7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A7BB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A994FA
#A994FA
oklch(72.7% 0.146 291.8)
- #AAAF2D
#AAAF2D
oklch(72.7% 0.146 111.8)
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 #A994FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A994FA 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.