#A083CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.111 301.5), rgb(160, 131, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A083CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A083CD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.111 301.5) |
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 #A083CD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A083CD | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083CD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083CD text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A083CD
oklch(66.5% 0.111 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8060AE
oklch(55.5% 0.121 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F96
oklch(49% 0.114 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#584179
oklch(42.6% 0.093 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#493862
oklch(37.8% 0.072 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#A083CD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988F9E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A083CD
#A083CD
oklch(66.5% 0.111 301.5)
- #899E4C
#899E4C
oklch(66.5% 0.111 121.4)
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 #A083CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #A083CD 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.