#A282C4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.102 306), rgb(162, 130, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A282C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A282C4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 130, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.102 306) |
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 #A282C4 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A282C4 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A282C4 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A282C4 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A282C4
oklch(66.1% 0.102 306)
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Step 600
600
#8361A6
oklch(55.6% 0.11 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4274
oklch(42.8% 0.085 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#A282C4 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) | #758EC7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8C9A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A282C4
#A282C4
oklch(66.1% 0.102 306)
- #839E57
#839E57
oklch(66.2% 0.102 126.1)
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 #A282C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A282C4 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.