#A28AF5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70% 0.154 292.3), rgb(162, 138, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#A28AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 292°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 138, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.154 292.3) |
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 #A28AF5 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A28AF5 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28AF5 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28AF5 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28AF5
oklch(70% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C4EE2
oklch(55.7% 0.213 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693DC5
oklch(49.2% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#A28AF5 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) | #679CF9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A98F2 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9EB4 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28AF5
#A28AF5
oklch(70% 0.154 292.3)
- #A1A708
#A1A708
oklch(70% 0.154 112.3)
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 #A28AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A28AF5 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.