#A280DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.14 299.1), rgb(162, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A280DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A280DF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.14 299.1) |
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 #A280DF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A280DF | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A280DF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A280DF text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A280DF
oklch(67.1% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 299)
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Step 600
600
#864FD3
oklch(55.7% 0.195 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#713EB7
oklch(49% 0.182 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#A280DF 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) | #6591E3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9691A5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A280DF
#A280DF
oklch(67.1% 0.14 299.1)
- #8CA12C
#8CA12C
oklch(67.1% 0.141 119.3)
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 #A280DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A280DF 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.