#A883F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.158 297.8), rgb(168, 131, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A883F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A883F0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 131, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.158 297.8) |
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 #A883F0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A883F0 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883F0 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883F0 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A883F0
oklch(69.1% 0.158 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A65F2
oklch(63% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8647E0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 298)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7D
oklch(37.8% 0.131 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#A883F0 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) | #6197F4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996ED | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9997AE | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A883F0
#A883F0
oklch(69.1% 0.158 297.8)
- #94A709
#94A709
oklch(69% 0.158 117.6)
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 #A883F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #A883F0 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.