#A8A9FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.115 282.8), rgb(168, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#A8A9FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A9FA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.115 282.8) |
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 #A8A9FA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A9FA | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8A9FA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A9FA text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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)
#A8A9FA
oklch(76.5% 0.115 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6948FF
oklch(55.6% 0.254 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5935E0
oklch(49.1% 0.239 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#482FB4
oklch(42.7% 0.196 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B2D8E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221C53
oklch(27% 0.096 282.8)
#A8A9FA 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) | #91B3FD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAEF8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B8C6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A9FA
#A8A9FA
oklch(76.5% 0.115 282.8)
- #C0B659
#C0B659
oklch(76.5% 0.116 103.2)
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 #A8A9FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8A9FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #A8A9FA 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.