#A288EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.142 294.6), rgb(162, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A288EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A288EA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.142 294.6) |
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 #A288EA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A288EA | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A288EA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A288EA text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A288EA
oklch(69.1% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D8
oklch(55.5% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BC
oklch(49.1% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#A288EA 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) | #6B99EE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929AAE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A288EA
#A288EA
oklch(69.1% 0.142 294.6)
- #9AA528
#9AA528
oklch(69.1% 0.143 114.6)
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 #A288EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #A288EA 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.