#A283F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.7% 0.163 294.4), rgb(162, 131, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A283F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A283F4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.163 294.4) |
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 #A283F4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A283F4 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A283F4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A283F4 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A283F4
oklch(68.7% 0.163 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9566F8
oklch(63.1% 0.209 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#8147E7
oklch(55.6% 0.227 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C9
oklch(49.2% 0.21 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#592FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.174 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#A283F4 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) | #5D97F8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6294F1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F99B0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A283F4
#A283F4
oklch(68.7% 0.163 294.4)
- #9AA400
#9AA400
oklch(68.7% 0.155 114.1)
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 #A283F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A283F4 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.