#A382F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.4% 0.159 295.7), rgb(163, 130, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A382F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A382F0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 130, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 79%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.159 295.7) |
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 #A382F0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A382F0 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A382F0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A382F0 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A382F0
oklch(68.4% 0.159 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9766F4
oklch(63% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8348E3
oklch(55.6% 0.221 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C5
oklch(49% 0.206 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#A382F0 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) | #5E96F4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6494ED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9297AE | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A382F0
#A382F0
oklch(68.4% 0.159 295.7)
- #96A400
#96A400
oklch(68.4% 0.156 115.7)
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 #A382F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A382F0 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.