#A28BD2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.4% 0.105 298.5), rgb(162, 139, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A28BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.105 298.5) |
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 #A28BD2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28BD2 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BD2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BD2 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28BD2
oklch(68.4% 0.105 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9575CF
oklch(63.1% 0.135 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBC
oklch(55.5% 0.146 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA2
oklch(49% 0.136 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583E83
oklch(42.6% 0.112 299)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#A28BD2 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) | #7A97D5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E96D0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9996A5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28BD2
#A28BD2
oklch(68.4% 0.105 298.5)
- #93A354
#93A354
oklch(68.5% 0.106 118.7)
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 #A28BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #A28BD2 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.