#A28DAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.05 315.8), rgb(162, 141, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A28DAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28DAB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 141, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.05 315.8) |
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 #A28DAB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28DAB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28DAB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28DAB text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28DAB
oklch(67.2% 0.05 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#997EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.064 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#83678F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F557A
oklch(49% 0.066 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#A28DAB 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) | #8993AC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29097 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28DAB
#A28DAB
oklch(67.2% 0.05 315.8)
- #899D7F
#899D7F
oklch(67.2% 0.049 135.2)
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 #A28DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
Use #A28DAB 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.