#A283BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.091 308.5), rgb(162, 131, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#A283BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A283BD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.091 308.5) |
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 #A283BD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A283BD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A283BD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A283BD text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 308.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A283BD
oklch(66% 0.091 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#84639F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5288
oklch(49.1% 0.09 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B436F
oklch(42.7% 0.076 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#A283BD 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) | #798EBF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8B98 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A283BD
#A283BD
oklch(66% 0.091 308.5)
- #829D60
#829D60
oklch(66% 0.09 128.1)
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 #A283BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #A283BD 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.