#A08CFC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.6% 0.16 289.9), rgb(160, 140, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#A08CFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08CFC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.16 289.9) |
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 #A08CFC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08CFC | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CFC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CFC text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BFA
oklch(63.2% 0.204 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#784DE9
oklch(55.7% 0.222 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#653CCB
oklch(49.2% 0.207 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#A08CFC 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) | #659EFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #669AF9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A2B8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08CFC
#A08CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 289.9)
- #A7A700
#A7A700
oklch(70.5% 0.154 109.8)
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 #A08CFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #A08CFC 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.