#A28EAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.047 316.3), rgb(162, 142, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A28EAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28EAA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.047 316.3) |
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 #A28EAA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28EAA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28EAA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28EAA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28EAA
oklch(67.4% 0.047 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#987FA2
oklch(63.2% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#82688D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5678
oklch(49% 0.061 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4761
oklch(42.8% 0.048 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B50
oklch(37.7% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#A28EAA 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) | #8B93AB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29197 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28EAA
#A28EAA
oklch(67.4% 0.047 316.3)
- #8A9D81
#8A9D81
oklch(67.3% 0.046 135.6)
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 #A28EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #A28EAA 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.