#A582EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.157 297), rgb(165, 130, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A582EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A582EE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.157 297) |
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 #A582EE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A582EE | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A582EE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A582EE text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F9
oklch(81% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A582EE
oklch(68.5% 0.157 297)
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Step 500
500
#9966F1
oklch(63% 0.201 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8548E0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7138C2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C309D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#A582EE 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) | #6096F2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9596AD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A582EE
#A582EE
oklch(68.5% 0.157 297)
- #94A505
#94A505
oklch(68.5% 0.157 116.9)
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 #A582EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A582EE 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.