#A28DB1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.057 311), rgb(162, 141, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A28DB1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 141, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.057 311) |
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 #A28DB1 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28DB1 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28DB1 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28DB1 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD2
oklch(81% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28DB1
oklch(67.4% 0.057 311)
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Step 500
500
#987DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#826696
oklch(55.6% 0.079 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5480
oklch(49% 0.075 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4568
oklch(42.7% 0.062 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#A28DB1 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) | #8894B3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95B0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19199 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28DB1
#A28DB1
oklch(67.4% 0.057 311)
- #8A9E79
#8A9E79
oklch(67.3% 0.057 130.9)
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 #A28DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #A28DB1 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.