#A682F7
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.169 295.9), rgb(166, 130, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A682F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A682F7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 130, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.169 295.9) |
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 #A682F7 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A682F7 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682F7 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A682F7 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A682F7
oklch(69.1% 0.169 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9863FA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8442E9
oklch(55.5% 0.235 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#7032CB
oklch(49.1% 0.218 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B2CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.18 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A82
oklch(37.7% 0.14 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#A682F7 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) | #5A97FB | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6195F4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9498B1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A682F7
#A682F7
oklch(69.1% 0.169 295.9)
- #98A600
#98A600
oklch(69% 0.157 115.7)
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 #A682F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
Use #A682F7 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.