#A999FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.138 290.1), rgb(169, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#A999FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A999FA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.138 290.1) |
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 #A999FA | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A999FA | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A999FA text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A999FA text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A999FA
oklch(73.6% 0.138 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EB
oklch(63.1% 0.177 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7656D9
oklch(55.6% 0.191 290)
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Step 700
700
#6445BC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513A98
oklch(42.7% 0.147 290)
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Step 900
900
#433379
oklch(37.8% 0.115 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#A999FA 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) | #7CA8FE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA4F8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96ABBE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A999FA
#A999FA
oklch(73.6% 0.138 290.1)
- #AFB13A
#AFB13A
oklch(73.7% 0.139 110.3)
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 #A999FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A999FA 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.