#A28BC3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.8% 0.085 303), rgb(162, 139, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A28BC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.085 303) |
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 #A28BC3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28BC3 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BC3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BC3 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28BC3
oklch(67.8% 0.085 303)
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Step 500
500
#9779BF
oklch(63.2% 0.107 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8161AC
oklch(55.7% 0.117 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F93
oklch(48.9% 0.11 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#594177
oklch(42.6% 0.091 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#493860
oklch(37.7% 0.069 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#A28BC3 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) | #8095C5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8495C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D939F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28BC3
#A28BC3
oklch(67.8% 0.085 303)
- #8EA065
#8EA065
oklch(67.7% 0.084 122.5)
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 #A28BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.075
Use #A28BC3 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.