#A380EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.156 297.1), rgb(163, 128, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A380EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A380EB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 128, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.156 297.1) |
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 #A380EB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A380EB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A380EB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A380EB text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A380EB
oklch(67.8% 0.156 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9967F1
oklch(63.2% 0.199 297)
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Step 600
600
#8548DF
oklch(55.5% 0.217 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7138C2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C309D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#A380EB 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) | #5E94EF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6592E8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9494AA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A380EB
#A380EB
oklch(67.8% 0.156 297.1)
- #92A303
#92A303
oklch(67.8% 0.156 117)
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 #A380EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A380EB 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.