#A08FF8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.9% 0.15 289.4), rgb(160, 143, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#A08FF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 143, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.15 289.4) |
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 #A08FF8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A08FF8 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08FF8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08FF8 text on black | 7.77:1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08FF8
oklch(70.9% 0.15 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7651E2
oklch(55.5% 0.209 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6441C5
oklch(49.2% 0.194 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#A08FF8 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) | #6CA0FC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9BF5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA3B8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08FF8
#A08FF8
oklch(70.9% 0.15 289.4)
- #A9A813
#A9A813
oklch(70.9% 0.15 109.3)
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 #A08FF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A08FF8 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.