#A08EF1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.142 290.6), rgb(160, 142, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A08EF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08EF1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.142 290.6) |
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 #A08EF1 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08EF1 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EF1 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EF1 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08EF1
oklch(70.4% 0.142 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C70ED
oklch(63.2% 0.181 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7754DC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6543BF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52389A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#A08EF1 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) | #6F9EF5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709AEF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA1B4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08EF1
#A08EF1
oklch(70.4% 0.142 290.6)
- #A4A726
#A4A726
oklch(70.4% 0.143 110.9)
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 #A08EF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #A08EF1 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.