#A8A8FE
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.5% 0.122 283.1), rgb(168, 168, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#A8A8FE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A8FE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.122 283.1) |
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 #A8A8FE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A8FE | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8A8FE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A8FE text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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)
#A8A8FE
oklch(76.5% 0.122 283.1)
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Step 400
400
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A47FF
oklch(55.6% 0.255 283)
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Step 700
700
#5A2DE7
oklch(49.1% 0.253 283)
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Step 800
800
#4929BA
oklch(42.6% 0.209 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C2A93
oklch(37.8% 0.163 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#221A56
oklch(26.9% 0.104 283)
#A8A8FE 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) | #8EB3FF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AADFC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B8C7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A8FE
#A8A8FE
oklch(76.5% 0.122 283.1)
- #C1B652
#C1B652
oklch(76.6% 0.122 103.1)
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 #A8A8FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8A8FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #A8A8FE 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.