#A08CF0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.144 291.4), rgb(160, 140, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A08CF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 77%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.144 291.4) |
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 #A08CF0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08CF0 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CF0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CF0 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08CF0
oklch(69.9% 0.144 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7952DC
oklch(55.5% 0.2 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#A08CF0 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) | #6C9CF4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E98EE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9FB2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08CF0
#A08CF0
oklch(69.9% 0.144 291.4)
- #A2A623
#A2A623
oklch(70% 0.144 111.4)
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 #A08CF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A08CF0 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.