#A08EEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.134 291.4), rgb(160, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A08EEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08EEB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.134 291.4) |
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 #A08EEB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08EEB | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EEB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EEB text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08EEB
oklch(70% 0.134 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E7
oklch(63% 0.172 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7856D5
oklch(55.5% 0.186 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6546B9
oklch(49.1% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#523A96
oklch(42.7% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#A08EEB 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) | #729DEF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7399E9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9FB1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08EEB
#A08EEB
oklch(70% 0.134 291.4)
- #A2A633
#A2A633
oklch(70.1% 0.135 111.4)
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 #A08EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A08EEB 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.