#A08FE0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.118 292.7), rgb(160, 143, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A08FE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 143, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.118 292.7) |
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 #A08FE0 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08FE0 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08FE0 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08FE0 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08FE0
oklch(69.7% 0.118 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#664AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.153 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#A08FE0 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) | #799CE3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A99DE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929DAD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08FE0
#A08FE0
oklch(69.7% 0.118 292.7)
- #9EA547
#9EA547
oklch(69.7% 0.118 113)
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 #A08FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #A08FE0 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.