#A28AF6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.1% 0.155 292.1), rgb(162, 138, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A28AF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 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 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28AF6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 138, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.155 292.1) |
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 #A28AF6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A28AF6 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28AF6 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28AF6 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28AF6
oklch(70.1% 0.155 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#906BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.198 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C4DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.201 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#A28AF6 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) | #669CFA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6998F3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9EB4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28AF6
#A28AF6
oklch(70.1% 0.155 292.1)
- #A2A701
#A2A701
oklch(70.1% 0.155 111.9)
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 #A28AF6, 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 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A28AF6 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.