#A99CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.116 290.6), rgb(169, 156, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#A99CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99CED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.116 290.6) |
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 #A99CED | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99CED | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99CED text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99CED text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99CED
oklch(73.5% 0.116 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B77DC
oklch(63.3% 0.148 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#755DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.15 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423670
oklch(37.6% 0.096 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#A99CED 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) | #86A8F0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A5EB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AAABA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99CED
#A99CED
oklch(73.5% 0.116 290.6)
- #ADB054
#ADB054
oklch(73.5% 0.116 110.6)
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 #A99CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #A99CED 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.