#A280AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.074 319.1), rgb(162, 128, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A280AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A280AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.074 319.1) |
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 #A280AB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A280AB | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A280AB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A280AB text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B196B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A280AB
oklch(64.7% 0.074 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#886491
oklch(55.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#73537C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4464
oklch(42.7% 0.061 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#A280AB 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) | #7B89AD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838DAA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3858F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A280AB
#A280AB
oklch(64.7% 0.074 319.1)
- #77996E
#77996E
oklch(64.6% 0.073 139.2)
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 #A280AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #A280AB 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.