#A682D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.125 303.2), rgb(166, 130, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A682D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A682D5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.125 303.2) |
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 #A682D5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A682D5 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682D5 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682D5 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A682D5
oklch(67.3% 0.125 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD7
oklch(63% 0.16 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 700
700
#7442AA
oklch(49% 0.162 303)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A682D5 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) | #6E91D8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7692D3 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8FA1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A682D5
#A682D5
oklch(67.3% 0.125 303.2)
- #88A245
#88A245
oklch(67.2% 0.124 122.8)
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 #A682D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #A682D5 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.