#A082CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.114 301.5), rgb(160, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A082CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A082CE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.114 301.5) |
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 #A082CE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A082CE | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082CE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082CE text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E0
oklch(81% 0.056 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D0
oklch(70.8% 0.089 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A082CE
oklch(66.4% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8160B0
oklch(55.7% 0.124 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F97
oklch(49.2% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#59417A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 302)
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Step 900
900
#493763
oklch(37.7% 0.076 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B213A
oklch(27.2% 0.047 301.8)
#A082CE 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) | #7090D1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988E9E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A082CE
#A082CE
oklch(66.4% 0.114 301.5)
- #889E49
#889E49
oklch(66.3% 0.114 121.6)
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 #A082CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A082CE 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.