#A082CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.113 301.8), rgb(160, 130, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A082CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A082CD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.113 301.8) |
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 #A082CD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A082CD | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A082CD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082CD text on black | 6.56:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CF
oklch(70.7% 0.088 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A082CD
oklch(66.4% 0.113 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8160AF
oklch(55.6% 0.123 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F96
oklch(49.1% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#A082CD 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) | #708FD0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988E9E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A082CD
#A082CD
oklch(66.4% 0.113 301.8)
- #889E4B
#889E4B
oklch(66.4% 0.112 121.8)
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 #A082CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A082CD 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.