#A28DF0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.3% 0.143 292.1), rgb(162, 141, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A28DF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 292°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 141, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 77%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.143 292.1) |
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 #A28DF0 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A28DF0 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28DF0 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28DF0 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28DF0
oklch(70.3% 0.143 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DB
oklch(55.7% 0.198 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6742BE
oklch(49.1% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#A28DF0 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) | #6E9DF4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709AEE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909FB3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28DF0
#A28DF0
oklch(70.3% 0.143 292.1)
- #A2A728
#A2A728
oklch(70.2% 0.142 111.9)
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 #A28DF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A28DF0 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.