#A08BDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.12 294.8), rgb(160, 139, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A08BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08BDD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.12 294.8) |
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 #A08BDD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08BDD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BDD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BDD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08BDD
oklch(68.8% 0.12 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9173DB
oklch(63% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C59C9
oklch(55.5% 0.167 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6949AE
oklch(49.2% 0.155 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#A08BDD 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) | #7598E0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896DB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9399AA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08BDD
#A08BDD
oklch(68.8% 0.12 294.8)
- #99A344
#99A344
oklch(68.8% 0.12 114.6)
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 #A08BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A08BDD 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.