#A8A7EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.4% 0.097 284.5), rgb(168, 167, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#A8A7EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A7EB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 167, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.097 284.5) |
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 #A8A7EB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A7EB | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A7EB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A7EB text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A7EB
oklch(75.4% 0.097 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#827ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.123 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C65BE
oklch(55.5% 0.135 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A4
oklch(49.1% 0.125 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4585
oklch(42.8% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#A8A7EB 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) | #94AFEE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ABE9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B3BF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A7EB
#A8A7EB
oklch(75.4% 0.097 284.5)
- #B9B368
#B9B368
oklch(75.5% 0.097 104.5)
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 #A8A7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #A8A7EB 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.