#A288EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.145 294.3), rgb(162, 136, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A288EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A288EC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 136, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.145 294.3) |
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 #A288EC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A288EC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A288EC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A288EC text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F6
oklch(81% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A288EC
oklch(69.2% 0.145 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#936CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.186 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DA
oklch(55.5% 0.201 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.188 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#573599
oklch(42.6% 0.155 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#A288EC 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) | #6999F0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96EA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919AAF | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A288EC
#A288EC
oklch(69.2% 0.145 294.3)
- #9BA523
#9BA523
oklch(69.1% 0.145 114.1)
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 #A288EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A288EC 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.