#A08BE7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.133 293.1), rgb(160, 139, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A08BE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 293°. 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.133 293.1) |
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 #A08BE7 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08BE7 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BE7 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BE7 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08BE7
oklch(69.3% 0.133 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9071E6
oklch(63.2% 0.171 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D4
oklch(55.7% 0.185 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6845B7
oklch(49.1% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543994
oklch(42.6% 0.143 293)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#A08BE7 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) | #709AEB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909CAE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08BE7
#A08BE7
oklch(69.3% 0.133 293.1)
- #9DA434
#9DA434
oklch(69.2% 0.133 112.9)
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 #A08BE7, 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 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A08BE7 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.