#A280DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.135 300), rgb(162, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A280DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A280DB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.135 300) |
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 #A280DB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A280DB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A280DB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A280DB text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E6
oklch(81% 0.066 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A280DB
oklch(66.9% 0.135 300)
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Step 600
600
#815BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.147 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA1
oklch(49.2% 0.135 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#A280DB 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) | #6891DE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E90D9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9790A3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A280DB
#A280DB
oklch(66.9% 0.135 300)
- #8BA034
#8BA034
oklch(66.8% 0.134 119.7)
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 #A280DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A280DB 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.