#A08CE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.126 293.4), rgb(160, 140, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A08CE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.126 293.4) |
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 #A08CE3 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08CE3 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CE3 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CE3 text on black | 7.35:1 | 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
#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
#C2B7F0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08CE3
oklch(69.3% 0.126 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E1
oklch(63% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CE
oklch(55.6% 0.175 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6847B3
oklch(49.1% 0.164 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#A08CE3 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) | #739AE6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7697E1 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919BAD | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08CE3
#A08CE3
oklch(69.3% 0.126 293.4)
- #9CA43D
#9CA43D
oklch(69.2% 0.126 113.4)
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 #A08CE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #A08CE3 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.