#A482ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.156 296.7), rgb(164, 130, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A482ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A482ED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 130, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.156 296.7) |
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 #A482ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A482ED | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A482ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A482ED text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A482ED
oklch(68.4% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9867F1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8449DF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#A482ED 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) | #6095F1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9496AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A482ED
#A482ED
oklch(68.4% 0.156 296.7)
- #94A408
#94A408
oklch(68.2% 0.155 116.6)
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 #A482ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A482ED 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.