#A285C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.102 303.6), rgb(162, 133, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A285C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A285C8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.102 303.6) |
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 #A285C8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A285C8 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A285C8 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A285C8 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AB95CA
oklch(70.8% 0.08 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A285C8
oklch(66.9% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8162A8
oklch(55.6% 0.11 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5190
oklch(49.1% 0.102 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594275
oklch(42.7% 0.086 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49385E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#A285C8 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) | #7791CB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8F9D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A285C8
#A285C8
oklch(66.9% 0.102 303.6)
- #889F57
#889F57
oklch(66.8% 0.101 123.6)
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 #A285C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A285C8 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.