#A482D9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.13 301), rgb(164, 130, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A482D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A482D9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 130, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.13 301) |
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 #A482D9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A482D9 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A482D9 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A482D9 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A482D9
oklch(67.3% 0.13 301)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDC
oklch(63% 0.165 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8752CA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A482D9 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) | #6C92DC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A91A3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A482D9
#A482D9
oklch(67.3% 0.13 301)
- #8BA23D
#8BA23D
oklch(67.4% 0.13 120.9)
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 #A482D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #A482D9 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.