#A8A8F8
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.114 283.4), rgb(168, 168, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#A8A8F8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.114 283.4) |
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 #A8A8F8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A8F8 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8A8F8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A8F8 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8A8F8
oklch(76.2% 0.114 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B47FE
oklch(55.6% 0.253 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A36DE
oklch(49.1% 0.236 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#492FB3
oklch(42.7% 0.195 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C2D8D
oklch(37.7% 0.151 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#221C53
oklch(27% 0.096 282.8)
#A8A8F8 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) | #90B2FB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DADF6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B7C5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A8F8
#A8A8F8
oklch(76.2% 0.114 283.4)
- #BFB55A
#BFB55A
oklch(76.3% 0.114 103)
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 #A8A8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A8A8F8 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.