#A08EFC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.157 289.3), rgb(160, 142, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A08EFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08EFC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.157 289.3) |
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 #A08EFC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08EFC | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EFC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EFC text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FC
oklch(80.8% 0.098 289.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08EFC
oklch(70.9% 0.157 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6CF8
oklch(63% 0.2 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#764EE7
oklch(55.5% 0.218 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643EC9
oklch(49.2% 0.202 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5134A3
oklch(42.7% 0.169 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 289.4)
#A08EFC 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) | #68A0FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699BF9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A3B9 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08EFC
#A08EFC
oklch(70.9% 0.157 289.3)
- #A9A800
#A9A800
oklch(70.9% 0.154 109.3)
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 #A08EFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A08EFC 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.