#A080F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68% 0.167 294.2), rgb(160, 128, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A080F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A080F4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.167 294.2) |
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 #A080F4 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A080F4 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A080F4 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A080F4 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A080F4
oklch(68% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9565FB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8145EA
oklch(55.6% 0.232 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E34CB
oklch(49.1% 0.216 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#592DA4
oklch(42.6% 0.179 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482B82
oklch(37.6% 0.139 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#A080F4 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) | #5795F8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D92F1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C96AE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A080F4
#A080F4
oklch(68% 0.167 294.2)
- #98A200
#98A200
oklch(68.1% 0.153 114.1)
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 #A080F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A080F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #A080F4 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.