#A808E2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.275 312.6), rgb(168, 8, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A808E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A808E2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 8, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.275 312.6) |
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 #A808E2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A808E2 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A808E2 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A808E2 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.068 312.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCA9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA75F7
oklch(70.7% 0.198 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC45F3
oklch(63.1% 0.253 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A808E2
oklch(55.7% 0.275 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75029F
oklch(42.8% 0.212 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E167E
oklch(37.6% 0.165 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#37104A
oklch(26.9% 0.105 312.2)
#A808E2 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) | #0062E7 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDE | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15285 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A808E2
#A808E2
oklch(55.7% 0.275 312.6)
- #4D8500
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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 #A808E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A808E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.012
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.051
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.057
Use #A808E2 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.