#A083CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.109 302.1), rgb(160, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A083CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A083CB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.109 302.1) |
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 #A083CB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A083CB | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083CB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083CB text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A083CB
oklch(66.4% 0.109 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8061AC
oklch(55.6% 0.117 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5094
oklch(49.2% 0.109 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#A083CB 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) | #7390CE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998E9E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A083CB
#A083CB
oklch(66.4% 0.109 302.1)
- #889E4F
#889E4F
oklch(66.4% 0.108 122.2)
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 #A083CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A083CB 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.