#A08FCF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.094 296), rgb(160, 143, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A08FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08FCF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 143, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.094 296) |
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 #A08FCF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08FCF | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08FCF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08FCF text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08FCF
oklch(68.9% 0.094 296)
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Step 500
500
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B6
oklch(55.6% 0.13 296)
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Step 700
700
#68509D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 296)
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Step 800
800
#55427F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#A08FCF 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) | #8099D2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9799A6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08FCF
#A08FCF
oklch(68.9% 0.094 296)
- #98A25D
#98A25D
oklch(68.8% 0.093 115.7)
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 #A08FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #A08FCF 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.