#A08EFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.16 289), rgb(160, 142, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A08EFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08EFE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.16 289) |
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 #A08EFE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08EFE | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EFE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EFE text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08EFE
oklch(71.1% 0.16 289)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFA
oklch(63% 0.204 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#764DE9
oklch(55.5% 0.222 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#643DCB
oklch(49.2% 0.206 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5134A4
oklch(42.8% 0.17 289)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#A08EFE 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) | #67A0FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679BFB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A4BA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08EFE
#A08EFE
oklch(71.1% 0.16 289)
- #AAA800
#AAA800
oklch(71% 0.154 108.9)
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 #A08EFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A08EFE 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.