#A284F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.8% 0.159 294.4), rgb(162, 132, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A284F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A284F2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 132, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.159 294.4) |
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 #A284F2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A284F2 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A284F2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A284F2 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A284F2
oklch(68.8% 0.159 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9468F5
oklch(63.1% 0.202 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C6
oklch(49.2% 0.205 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#A284F2 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) | #6097F6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6595EF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9099AF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A284F2
#A284F2
oklch(68.8% 0.159 294.4)
- #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 #A284F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #A284F2 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.