#A285DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.126 298.7), rgb(162, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A285DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A285DA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.126 298.7) |
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 #A285DA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A285DA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A285DA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A285DA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A285DA
oklch(67.7% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9770DC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8355C9
oklch(55.6% 0.174 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AE
oklch(49% 0.163 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A398D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#A285DA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9793A5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A285DA
#A285DA
oklch(67.7% 0.126 298.7)
- #90A23F
#90A23F
oklch(67.8% 0.126 118.6)
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 #A285DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A285DA 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.