#A3A8FF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.124 280.5), rgb(163, 168, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#A3A8FF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.124 280.5) |
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 #A3A8FF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A8FF | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3A8FF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3A8FF text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3A8FF
oklch(76.2% 0.124 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#542EEB
oklch(49.1% 0.257 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#442ABD
oklch(42.6% 0.212 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#382A95
oklch(37.6% 0.166 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201B57
oklch(27% 0.104 280.6)
#A3A8FF 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) | #8CB3FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ACFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B9C8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A8FF
#A3A8FF
oklch(76.2% 0.124 280.5)
- #C3B34D
#C3B34D
oklch(76% 0.124 100.4)
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 #A3A8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A8FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #A3A8FF 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.