#A083AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.068 315.9), rgb(160, 131, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A083AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A083AC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.068 315.9) |
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 #A083AC | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A083AC | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A083AC text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A083AC text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B8
oklch(70.8% 0.054 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A083AC
oklch(65.1% 0.068 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#846691
oklch(55.6% 0.074 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#70547B
oklch(49% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#A083AC 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) | #7E8BAE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08891 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A083AC
#A083AC
oklch(65.1% 0.068 315.9)
- #7D9970
#7D9970
oklch(65% 0.067 135.9)
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 #A083AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
Use #A083AC 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.