#A283EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.15 296.1), rgb(162, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A283EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A283EA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.15 296.1) |
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 #A283EA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A283EA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A283EA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A283EA text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F7
oklch(81% 0.093 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A283EA
oklch(68.2% 0.15 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#966AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#824CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.194 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A339B
oklch(42.8% 0.161 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A283EA 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) | #6395EE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9296AB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A283EA
#A283EA
oklch(68.2% 0.15 296.1)
- #95A318
#95A318
oklch(68.1% 0.149 115.9)
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 #A283EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A283EA 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.