#A582EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.6% 0.158 296.8), rgb(165, 130, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A582EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A582EF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 130, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.158 296.8) |
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 #A582EF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A582EF | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A582EF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A582EF text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A582EF
oklch(68.6% 0.158 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9966F2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 297)
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Step 600
600
#8548E1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7137C3
oklch(49.1% 0.204 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B2F9E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#A582EF 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) | #5F96F3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6694EC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9596AD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A582EF
#A582EF
oklch(68.6% 0.158 296.8)
- #94A500
#94A500
oklch(68.5% 0.158 116.9)
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 #A582EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A582EF 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.