#A028DF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.255 309.8), rgb(160, 40, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A028DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.255 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.255) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A028DF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 40, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.255 309.8) |
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 #A028DF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A028DF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A028DF text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A028DF text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.184 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B451F0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A028DF
oklch(55.7% 0.255 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8914C1
oklch(49.1% 0.237 310)
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Step 800
800
#6F189C
oklch(42.7% 0.196 310)
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Step 900
900
#5A1E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.153 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#351449
oklch(27.1% 0.097 310.1)
#A028DF 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) | #0065E4 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975A87 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.257 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A028DF
#A028DF
oklch(55.7% 0.255 309.8)
- #568300
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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 #A028DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A028DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.050
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A028DF 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.