#A8A6FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(76.1% 0.124 284.1), rgb(168, 166, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#A8A6FD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A6FD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.124 284.1) |
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 #A8A6FD | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A6FD | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8A6FD text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A6FD text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8A6FD
oklch(76.1% 0.124 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#806FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.206 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D45FF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D2AE8
oklch(49.2% 0.256 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B27BB
oklch(42.7% 0.212 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D2893
oklch(37.6% 0.165 284.1)
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Step 950
950
#231A56
oklch(27% 0.104 283.9)
#A8A6FD 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) | #8BB1FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88ACFB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B6C6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A6FD
#A8A6FD
oklch(76.1% 0.124 284.1)
- #BEB54F
#BEB54F
oklch(76% 0.124 104.3)
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 #A8A6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #A8A6FD 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.