#A996EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.2% 0.121 293.5), rgb(169, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A996EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A996EA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.121 293.5) |
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 #A996EA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A996EA | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996EA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996EA text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A996EA
oklch(72.2% 0.121 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6749AF
oklch(49.1% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#A996EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1E8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA5B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A996EA
#A996EA
oklch(72.2% 0.121 293.5)
- #A5AD4D
#A5AD4D
oklch(72.1% 0.121 113.4)
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 #A996EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #A996EA 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.