#A9A3FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.5% 0.126 286), rgb(169, 163, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#A9A3FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A3FC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 163, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.126 286) |
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 #A9A3FC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A3FC | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A3FC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9A3FC text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A3FC
oklch(75.5% 0.126 286)
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Step 500
500
#8377E5
oklch(63.1% 0.161 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.134 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#A9A3FC 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) | #88AFFF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86AAFA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B3C4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A3FC
#A9A3FC
oklch(75.5% 0.126 286)
- #BAB44C
#BAB44C
oklch(75.4% 0.126 106)
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 #A9A3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A9A3FC 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.