#A382FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.174 293.9), rgb(163, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A382FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A382FB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.174 293.9) |
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 #A382FB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A382FB | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A382FB text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A382FB text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A382FB
oklch(69.1% 0.174 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8141EE
oklch(55.5% 0.241 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E31D0
oklch(49.2% 0.224 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#592BA8
oklch(42.7% 0.186 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#492A85
oklch(37.8% 0.144 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#A382FB 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) | #5698FF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C95F8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9AB3 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A382FB
#A382FB
oklch(69.1% 0.174 293.9)
- #9BA500
#9BA500
oklch(69% 0.155 114)
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 #A382FB, 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 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #A382FB 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.