#A08DDC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.115 294.2), rgb(160, 141, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A08DDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08DDC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 141, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.115 294.2) |
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 #A08DDC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08DDC | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DDC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DDC text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08DDC
oklch(69.1% 0.115 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9075D9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#684AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.149 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#A08DDC 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) | #7899DF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A97DA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939BAA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08DDC
#A08DDC
oklch(69.1% 0.115 294.2)
- #9BA449
#9BA449
oklch(69.2% 0.116 114.2)
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 #A08DDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #A08DDC 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.