#A28BEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.144 292.9), rgb(162, 139, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#A28BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28BEF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 139, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.144 292.9) |
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 #A28BEF | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A28BEF | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BEF text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28BEF text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28BEF
oklch(69.9% 0.144 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906EED
oklch(63.2% 0.184 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#A28BEF 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) | #6C9BF3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98ED | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909DB2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28BEF
#A28BEF
oklch(69.9% 0.144 292.9)
- #9FA725
#9FA725
oklch(69.9% 0.145 113.2)
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 #A28BEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A28BEF 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.