#A083C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.097 305), rgb(160, 131, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A083C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A083C2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.097 305) |
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 #A083C2 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A083C2 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A083C2 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083C2 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A083C2
oklch(66% 0.097 305)
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Step 600
600
#8262A4
oklch(55.5% 0.105 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E518D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#594372
oklch(42.7% 0.08 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#A083C2 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) | #768EC5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FC0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8C9A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A083C2
#A083C2
oklch(66% 0.097 305)
- #859D59
#859D59
oklch(66.1% 0.097 124.9)
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 #A083C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A083C2 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.