#A082EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.151 295.4), rgb(160, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A082EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A082EA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.151 295.4) |
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 #A082EA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A082EA | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082EA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082EA text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A082EA
oklch(67.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.211 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#59339C
oklch(42.8% 0.162 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#A082EA 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) | #6194EE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9095AB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A082EA
#A082EA
oklch(67.8% 0.151 295.4)
- #95A20E
#95A20E
oklch(67.9% 0.151 115.4)
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 #A082EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A082EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A082EA 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.