#A28ECF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.096 298), rgb(162, 142, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A28ECF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28ECF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 142, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.096 298) |
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 #A28ECF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28ECF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28ECF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28ECF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28ECF
oklch(68.9% 0.096 298)
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Step 500
500
#9378CA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 298)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.133 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9D
oklch(49% 0.124 298)
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Step 800
800
#56417F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#A28ECF 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) | #7F98D2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8298CD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A98A5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28ECF
#A28ECF
oklch(68.9% 0.096 298)
- #96A35C
#96A35C
oklch(68.9% 0.096 117.5)
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 #A28ECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #A28ECF 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.