#A482FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.172 294.5), rgb(164, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A482FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A482FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.172 294.5) |
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 #A482FA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A482FA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A482FA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A482FA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A482FA
oklch(69.1% 0.172 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9663FE
oklch(63.2% 0.22 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8242ED
oklch(55.6% 0.239 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F31CE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A2BA7
oklch(42.8% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#492A84
oklch(37.7% 0.143 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#A482FA 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) | #5798FE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9099B2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A482FA
#A482FA
oklch(69.1% 0.172 294.5)
- #9AA500
#9AA500
oklch(68.9% 0.156 114.5)
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 #A482FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #A482FA 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.