#A082FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69% 0.179 292.1), rgb(160, 130, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A082FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A082FF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.179 292.1) |
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 #A082FF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A082FF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082FF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A082FF text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A082FF
oklch(69% 0.179 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E40F4
oklch(55.6% 0.248 292)
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Step 700
700
#6B2FD4
oklch(49% 0.23 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#572AAC
oklch(42.8% 0.191 292)
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Step 900
900
#472988
oklch(37.7% 0.149 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#A082FF 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) | #5298FF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #889BB5 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A082FF
#A082FF
oklch(69% 0.179 292.1)
- #9EA400
#9EA400
oklch(69.1% 0.153 112.4)
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 #A082FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #A082FF 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.