#A280BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.092 310.7), rgb(162, 128, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A280BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A280BA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.092 310.7) |
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 #A280BA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A280BA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A280BA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A280BA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C2
oklch(70.7% 0.072 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A280BA
oklch(65.3% 0.092 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#86629F
oklch(55.7% 0.1 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#715188
oklch(49.1% 0.093 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C426E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#A280BA 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) | #768BBC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EB8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08895 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A280BA
#A280BA
oklch(65.3% 0.092 310.7)
- #7D9C5F
#7D9C5F
oklch(65.4% 0.092 130.5)
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 #A280BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A280BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #A280BA 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.