#A682DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.138 300.6), rgb(166, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A682DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A682DF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.138 300.6) |
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 #A682DF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A682DF | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682DF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682DF text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A682DF
oklch(67.8% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#884FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.192 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#733EB4
oklch(49% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3591
oklch(42.8% 0.146 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A682DF 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) | #6993E2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B92A6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A682DF
#A682DF
oklch(67.8% 0.138 300.6)
- #8CA435
#8CA435
oklch(67.8% 0.138 120.7)
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 #A682DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A682DF 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.