#A582A2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.062 329.1), rgb(165, 130, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A582A2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A582A2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 130, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.062 329.1) |
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 #A582A2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A582A2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A582A2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A582A2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296B0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A582A2
oklch(65% 0.062 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6587
oklch(55.6% 0.068 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#A582A2 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) | #818AA3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8848D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A582A2
#A582A2
oklch(65% 0.062 329.1)
- #759A7B
#759A7B
oklch(65% 0.061 149.3)
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 #A582A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.061
Use #A582A2 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.