#A8A0EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.106 288.5), rgb(168, 160, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#A8A0EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A0EA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 160, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.106 288.5) |
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 #A8A0EA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A0EA | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A0EA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A0EA text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A0EA
oklch(74% 0.106 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7261C3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6050A8
oklch(49.2% 0.136 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#40386D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#A8A0EA 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) | #8CAAED | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7E8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99ADBB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A0EA
#A8A0EA
oklch(74% 0.106 288.5)
- #B1B05E
#B1B05E
oklch(74% 0.105 108.1)
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 #A8A0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
Use #A8A0EA 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.