#A082DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.13 298.5), rgb(160, 130, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A082DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A082DA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.13 298.5) |
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 #A082DA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A082DA | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082DA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082DA text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A082DA
oklch(67% 0.13 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#986EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8353CD
oklch(55.6% 0.182 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#A082DA 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) | #6A92DD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9591A4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A082DA
#A082DA
oklch(67% 0.13 298.5)
- #8EA038
#8EA038
oklch(67.1% 0.13 118.4)
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 #A082DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A082DA 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.