#A083F7
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.7% 0.167 293), rgb(160, 131, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A083F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A083F7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 131, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.167 293) |
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 #A083F7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A083F7 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083F7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A083F7 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A083F7
oklch(68.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9266FC
oklch(63.1% 0.213 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B36CC
oklch(49.1% 0.215 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#572EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.179 293)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#A083F7 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) | #5A97FB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E94F4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9AB1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A083F7
#A083F7
oklch(68.7% 0.167 293)
- #9CA300
#9CA300
oklch(68.7% 0.153 112.8)
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 #A083F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A083F7 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.