#A080E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.148 296.8), rgb(160, 128, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A080E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A080E5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.148 296.8) |
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 #A080E5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A080E5 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A080E5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A080E5 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A080E5
oklch(67.2% 0.148 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#976AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBD
oklch(49% 0.191 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#A080E5 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) | #6192E9 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9192A8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A080E5
#A080E5
oklch(67.2% 0.148 296.8)
- #91A119
#91A119
oklch(67.4% 0.148 116.8)
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 #A080E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A080E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #A080E5 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.