#A682C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.1 309.6), rgb(166, 130, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A682C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A682C2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.1 309.6) |
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 #A682C2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A682C2 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682C2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682C2 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8D9
oklch(80.8% 0.05 309.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C6
oklch(70.6% 0.079 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A682C2
oklch(66.4% 0.1 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8660A3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#724F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A682C2 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) | #768FC5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38B99 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A682C2
#A682C2
oklch(66.4% 0.1 309.6)
- #80A05C
#80A05C
oklch(66.5% 0.101 129.4)
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 #A682C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A682C2 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.