#A28BBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.077 305.4), rgb(162, 139, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A28BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28BBD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.077 305.4) |
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 #A28BBD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28BBD | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BBD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BBD text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28BBD
oklch(67.5% 0.077 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#987AB9
oklch(63.2% 0.098 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8262A5
oklch(55.6% 0.107 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E518D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4273
oklch(42.7% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#A28BBD 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) | #8294BF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E929D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28BBD
#A28BBD
oklch(67.5% 0.077 305.4)
- #8CA06B
#8CA06B
oklch(67.7% 0.077 125.2)
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 #A28BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A28BBD 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.