#A283EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.4% 0.155 295.3), rgb(162, 131, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A283EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A283EE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.155 295.3) |
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 #A283EE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A283EE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A283EE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A283EE text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A283EE
oklch(68.4% 0.155 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9668F2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#814AE0
oklch(55.5% 0.215 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.2 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#59319E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#A283EE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6694EB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9197AD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A283EE
#A283EE
oklch(68.4% 0.155 295.3)
- #97A401
#97A401
oklch(68.5% 0.155 115.3)
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 #A283EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A283EE 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.