#A282F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.7% 0.167 294.3), rgb(162, 130, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A282F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A282F6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.167 294.3) |
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 #A282F6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A282F6 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A282F6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A282F6 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A282F6
oklch(68.7% 0.167 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9565FB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8145EA
oklch(55.6% 0.232 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E34CB
oklch(49.1% 0.216 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#592DA4
oklch(42.6% 0.179 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#A282F6 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) | #5A97FA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F94F3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E98B0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A282F6
#A282F6
oklch(68.7% 0.167 294.3)
- #9AA400
#9AA400
oklch(68.7% 0.155 114.1)
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 #A282F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #A282F6 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.