#A682EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.152 298.3), rgb(166, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A682EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A682EA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.152 298.3) |
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 #A682EA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A682EA | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682EA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682EA text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A682EA
oklch(68.4% 0.152 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A67ED
oklch(63% 0.195 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#864ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7239BE
oklch(49% 0.196 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D319A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#A682EA 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) | #6395EE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9895AB | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A682EA
#A682EA
oklch(68.4% 0.152 298.3)
- #91A51B
#91A51B
oklch(68.3% 0.152 118.3)
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 #A682EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A682EA 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.