#A28BE0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.124 295.4), rgb(162, 139, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A28BE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.124 295.4) |
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 #A28BE0 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28BE0 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BE0 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BE0 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28BE0
oklch(69.1% 0.124 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9272DE
oklch(63.1% 0.159 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E58CB
oklch(55.7% 0.171 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A47B0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#563B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#473372
oklch(37.7% 0.105 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#A28BE0 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) | #7499E3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7797DE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959AAB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28BE0
#A28BE0
oklch(69.1% 0.124 295.4)
- #99A542
#99A542
oklch(69.2% 0.124 115.5)
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 #A28BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #A28BE0 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.