#A08BE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.128 293.7), rgb(160, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A08BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.128 293.7) |
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 #A08BE3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08BE3 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BE3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BE3 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08BE3
oklch(69.1% 0.128 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9072E1
oklch(63.1% 0.163 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B57CF
oklch(55.5% 0.178 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6846B3
oklch(49% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553B91
oklch(42.8% 0.136 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#A08BE3 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) | #7299E6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919BAC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08BE3
#A08BE3
oklch(69.1% 0.128 293.7)
- #9BA43B
#9BA43B
oklch(69.1% 0.128 113.9)
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 #A08BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #A08BE3 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.