#A280D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.125 302), rgb(162, 128, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A280D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A280D3 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.125 302) |
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 #A280D3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A280D3 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A280D3 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A280D3 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E2
oklch(81% 0.061 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A280D3
oklch(66.5% 0.125 302)
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Step 600
600
#835DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.135 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4C9B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 302)
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Step 900
900
#4A3665
oklch(37.7% 0.081 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#A280D3 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) | #6C8FD6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7390D1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998E9F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A280D3
#A280D3
oklch(66.5% 0.125 302)
- #879F41
#879F41
oklch(66.4% 0.124 121.9)
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 #A280D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
Use #A280D3 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.