#A08BD0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.102 297.6), rgb(160, 139, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A08BD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.102 297.6) |
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 #A08BD0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08BD0 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BD0 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BD0 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08BD0
oklch(68.2% 0.102 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9377CE
oklch(63.2% 0.13 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBB
oklch(55.7% 0.142 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#573F82
oklch(42.7% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473669
oklch(37.6% 0.086 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#A08BD0 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) | #7A96D3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E95CE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9796A4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08BD0
#A08BD0
oklch(68.2% 0.102 297.6)
- #94A155
#94A155
oklch(68.1% 0.102 117.2)
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 #A08BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #A08BD0 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.