#A182BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.093 307.6), rgb(161, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A182BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A182BE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.093 307.6) |
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 #A182BE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A182BE | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A182BE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A182BE text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A182BE
oklch(65.8% 0.093 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#8362A1
oklch(55.5% 0.102 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F518A
oklch(49% 0.095 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4370
oklch(42.8% 0.078 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#A182BE 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) | #778DC0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8A98 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A182BE
#A182BE
oklch(65.8% 0.093 307.6)
- #819C5D
#819C5D
oklch(65.6% 0.093 127.7)
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 #A182BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A182BE 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.