#A28FA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.3% 0.036 324.4), rgb(162, 143, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A28FA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 143, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.036 324.4) |
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 #A28FA3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28FA3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28FA3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28FA3 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC9
oklch(80.9% 0.022 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28FA3
oklch(67.3% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#988099
oklch(63% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#836984
oklch(55.5% 0.052 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5870
oklch(49.1% 0.046 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A485B
oklch(42.7% 0.039 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#A28FA3 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) | #8E93A4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39196 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28FA3
#A28FA3
oklch(67.3% 0.036 324.4)
- #899C89
#899C89
oklch(67.2% 0.035 145.2)
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 #A28FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #A28FA3 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.