#A082EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.153 295.2), rgb(160, 130, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A082EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A082EB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.153 295.2) |
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 #A082EB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A082EB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082EB text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082EB text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 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)
#A082EB
oklch(67.9% 0.153 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9569F0
oklch(63% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#814CDF
oklch(55.7% 0.212 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC1
oklch(49% 0.197 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#59329C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#A082EB 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) | #6194EF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F96AB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A082EB
#A082EB
oklch(67.9% 0.153 295.2)
- #95A207
#95A207
oklch(67.9% 0.153 115.4)
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 #A082EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A082EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A082EB 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.