#A8A3F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75% 0.113 286.2), rgb(168, 163, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#A8A3F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 163, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.113 286.2) |
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 #A8A3F2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A3F2 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A3F2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A3F2 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A3F2
oklch(75% 0.113 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#847ADC
oklch(63.2% 0.144 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E60C9
oklch(55.5% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.146 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B418D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3870
oklch(37.7% 0.093 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#A8A3F2 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) | #8CAEF5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA9F0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B1C0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A3F2
#A8A3F2
oklch(75% 0.113 286.2)
- #B7B259
#B7B259
oklch(74.9% 0.112 105.9)
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 #A8A3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #A8A3F2 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.