#A382DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.136 299.3), rgb(163, 130, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A382DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A382DE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 130, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.136 299.3) |
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 #A382DE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A382DE | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A382DE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A382DE text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A382DE
oklch(67.5% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8550D0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7140B4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#A382DE 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) | #6993E1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9892A5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A382DE
#A382DE
oklch(67.5% 0.136 299.3)
- #8EA234
#8EA234
oklch(67.5% 0.135 119.1)
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 #A382DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A382DE 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.