#A28EC0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.2% 0.076 302.7), rgb(162, 142, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A28EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 142, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.076 302.7) |
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 #A28EC0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28EC0 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28EC0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28EC0 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28EC0
oklch(68.2% 0.076 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#957BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8063A6
oklch(55.6% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C528E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 303)
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Step 800
800
#584373
oklch(42.6% 0.081 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#48395D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#A28EC0 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) | #8496C2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BF | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D959F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28EC0
#A28EC0
oklch(68.2% 0.076 302.7)
- #90A16C
#90A16C
oklch(68.2% 0.076 122.9)
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 #A28EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
Use #A28EC0 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.