#A8A8ED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.7% 0.099 283.8), rgb(168, 168, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#A8A8ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A8ED |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.099 283.8) |
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 #A8A8ED | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A8ED | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8A8ED text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A8ED text on black | 9.48:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A8ED
oklch(75.7% 0.099 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817ED3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C0
oklch(55.6% 0.138 284)
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Step 700
700
#5954A5
oklch(49.1% 0.126 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#494586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#A8A8ED 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) | #94B0F0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B4C0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A8ED
#A8A8ED
oklch(75.7% 0.099 283.8)
- #BBB367
#BBB367
oklch(75.7% 0.098 103.2)
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 #A8A8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A8A8ED 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.