#A28CB1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.059 311.5), rgb(162, 140, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A28CB1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 140, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.059 311.5) |
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 #A28CB1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28CB1 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28CB1 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28CB1 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E3
oklch(88.6% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28CB1
oklch(67.2% 0.059 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#997CAB
oklch(63% 0.076 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#836597
oklch(55.6% 0.083 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5480
oklch(49.1% 0.076 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A55
oklch(37.7% 0.049 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#A28CB1 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) | #8793B3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19099 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28CB1
#A28CB1
oklch(67.2% 0.059 311.5)
- #899E78
#899E78
oklch(67.3% 0.059 131.4)
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 #A28CB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A28CB1 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.