#A29DFD

A color in the Violet family

#a29dfd is a color in the Violet family: RGB(162, 157, 253), HSL(243°, 96%, 80%), CMYK(36%, 38%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: cornflowerblue. Contrast is 2.39:1 on white and 8.78:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a29dfd
RGBrgb(162 157 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(162, 157, 253)
RGB %rgb(64% 62% 99%)
HSLhsl(243 96% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(243, 38%, 99%)
HWBhwb(243 62% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 38%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(68.14 18.71 -47.73)
LCHlch(68.14 51.27 291.4)
OKLaboklab(0.7391 0.0352 -0.1323)
OKLCHoklch(0.7391 0.1369 284.9)
Decimal10657277

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorcornflowerblue ΔE 8.6
Closest web-safe color#9999ff
Hue243°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)96% / 38%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)66% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3889
Red / Green / Blue162 / 157 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.39:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.78:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 47 / -55 · As background with white / black text: Lc -52 / 56.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a29dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(73.91% 0.1369 284.9);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(162 157 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a29dfd] text-[#a29dfd] border-[#a29dfd]">