#A28FA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.033 329.3), rgb(162, 143, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A28FA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 143, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.033 329.3) |
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 #A28FA0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28FA0 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28FA0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28FA0 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28FA0
oklch(67.2% 0.033 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#988196
oklch(63.1% 0.041 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#836A81
oklch(55.6% 0.046 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4859
oklch(42.7% 0.036 328)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#A28FA0 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) | #8E93A1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49095 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28FA0
#A28FA0
oklch(67.2% 0.033 329.3)
- #889C8B
#889C8B
oklch(67.2% 0.034 149.6)
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 #A28FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #A28FA0 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.