#A08DD3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.103 296.1), rgb(160, 141, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A08DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 141, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.103 296.1) |
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 #A08DD3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08DD3 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DD3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DD3 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08DD3
oklch(68.7% 0.103 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9177CF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 296)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#694DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.133 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#554084
oklch(42.8% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#A08DD3 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) | #7C98D6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E97D1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9699A6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08DD3
#A08DD3
oklch(68.7% 0.103 296.1)
- #97A255
#97A255
oklch(68.6% 0.102 115.9)
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 #A08DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.078
Use #A08DD3 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.