#A280AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.8% 0.076 317.8), rgb(162, 128, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A280AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A280AD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.076 317.8) |
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 #A280AD | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A280AD | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A280AD text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A280AD text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD1
oklch(81% 0.037 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B095B9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A280AD
oklch(64.8% 0.076 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#876493
oklch(55.6% 0.082 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#73527D
oklch(49% 0.078 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4466
oklch(42.8% 0.064 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#A280AD 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) | #7B8AAF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28590 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A280AD
#A280AD
oklch(64.8% 0.076 317.8)
- #789A6C
#789A6C
oklch(64.8% 0.077 137.7)
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 #A280AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #A280AD 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.