#A282E8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.149 296.7), rgb(162, 130, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A282E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A282E8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 130, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.149 296.7) |
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 #A282E8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A282E8 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A282E8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A282E8 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A282E8
oklch(67.9% 0.149 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9769ED
oklch(63% 0.191 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.207 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A282E8 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) | #6394EC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6992E5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9395AA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A282E8
#A282E8
oklch(67.9% 0.149 296.7)
- #93A31B
#93A31B
oklch(68% 0.149 116.7)
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 #A282E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #A282E8 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.