#A682D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.118 304.6), rgb(166, 130, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A682D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A682D0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.118 304.6) |
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 #A682D0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A682D0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682D0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682D0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A682D0
oklch(67.1% 0.118 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A54BF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7544A5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#A682D0 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) | #7191D3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8E9F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A682D0
#A682D0
oklch(67.1% 0.118 304.6)
- #85A24B
#85A24B
oklch(67.1% 0.119 124.8)
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 #A682D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A682D0 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.