#A482BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.091 311.2), rgb(164, 130, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A482BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A482BB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 130, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.091 311.2) |
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 #A482BB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A482BB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A482BB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A482BB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C2
oklch(70.7% 0.072 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A482BB
oklch(65.9% 0.091 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#86629E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 311)
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Step 700
700
#715187
oklch(49.1% 0.091 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C426D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#A482BB 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) | #798DBD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090B9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28996 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A482BB
#A482BB
oklch(65.9% 0.091 311.2)
- #7E9E62
#7E9E62
oklch(66% 0.092 131.4)
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 #A482BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #A482BB 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.