#A996FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.2% 0.148 290.7), rgb(169, 150, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#A996FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 291°. 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 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A996FE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.148 290.7) |
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 #A996FE | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A996FE | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996FE text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996FE text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F9
oklch(81% 0.093 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A996FE
oklch(73.2% 0.148 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7851E0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6541C2
oklch(49.1% 0.19 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#52369D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#44317D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#A996FE 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) | #75A6FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76A2FB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A9BE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A996FE
#A996FE
oklch(73.2% 0.148 290.7)
- #AEB029
#AEB029
oklch(73.3% 0.148 110.4)
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 #A996FE, 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
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
Use #A996FE 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.