#A083F3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.5% 0.162 293.6), rgb(160, 131, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A083F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A083F3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.162 293.6) |
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 #A083F3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A083F3 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083F3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083F3 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A083F3
oklch(68.5% 0.162 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9367F8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F49E7
oklch(55.7% 0.224 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5730A2
oklch(42.6% 0.173 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#A083F3 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) | #5D97F7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6193F0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C98AF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A083F3
#A083F3
oklch(68.5% 0.162 293.6)
- #9AA300
#9AA300
oklch(68.5% 0.154 113.7)
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 #A083F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A083F3 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.