#A082CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.112 302.1), rgb(160, 130, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A082CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A082CC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.112 302.1) |
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 #A082CC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A082CC | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A082CC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082CC text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
-
Step 400
400
#AB94CE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 302.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A082CC
oklch(66.3% 0.112 302.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
-
Step 700
700
#6D4F95
oklch(49.1% 0.112 302.2)
-
Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
-
Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#A082CC 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) | #718FCF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998E9D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A082CC
#A082CC
oklch(66.3% 0.112 302.1)
- #889E4C
#889E4C
oklch(66.4% 0.111 121.9)
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 #A082CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #A082CC 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.