#A782CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.111 307.2), rgb(167, 130, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A782CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A782CA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 130, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.111 307.2) |
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 #A782CA | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A782CA | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A782CA text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A782CA text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A782CA
oklch(66.9% 0.111 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#865EAA
oklch(55.5% 0.121 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#724D92
oklch(49.1% 0.113 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4076
oklch(42.8% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#A782CA 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) | #7390CD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28D9D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A782CA
#A782CA
oklch(66.9% 0.111 307.2)
- #82A254
#82A254
oklch(67% 0.111 127.5)
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 #A782CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A782CA 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.