#A28FFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.16 289.5), rgb(162, 143, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A28FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28FFF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 143, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.16 289.5) |
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 #A28FFF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A28FFF | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28FFF text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28FFF text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A28FFF
oklch(71.5% 0.16 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B6BFA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#774DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#643CCB
oklch(49.1% 0.207 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#A28FFF 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) | #68A1FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA5BB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28FFF
#A28FFF
oklch(71.5% 0.16 289.5)
- #AAAA00
#AAAA00
oklch(71.4% 0.156 109.8)
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 #A28FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #A28FFF 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.