#A283AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.073 315.8), rgb(162, 131, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A283AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A283AF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.073 315.8) |
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 #A283AF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A283AF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A283AF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A283AF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B9
oklch(70.7% 0.057 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A283AF
oklch(65.4% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#856593
oklch(55.6% 0.079 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#71547D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4466
oklch(42.6% 0.062 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A283AF 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) | #7D8CB1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28892 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A283AF
#A283AF
oklch(65.4% 0.073 315.8)
- #7D9B6E
#7D9B6E
oklch(65.5% 0.073 135.4)
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 #A283AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #A283AF 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.