#A8A5FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(75.9% 0.126 284.5), rgb(168, 165, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#A8A5FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 285°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A5FE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.126 284.5) |
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 #A8A5FE | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A5FE | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8A5FE text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A5FE text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8A5FE
oklch(75.9% 0.126 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E45FF
oklch(55.7% 0.256 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E25EA
oklch(49% 0.261 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C24BD
oklch(42.7% 0.216 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E2795
oklch(37.7% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#241957
oklch(27% 0.106 284.9)
#A8A5FE 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) | #8AB1FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B6C6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A5FE
#A8A5FE
oklch(75.9% 0.126 284.5)
- #BEB54C
#BEB54C
oklch(76% 0.126 104.4)
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 #A8A5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #A8A5FE 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.