#A782CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.114 306.5), rgb(167, 130, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A782CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A782CC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 130, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 306.5) |
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 #A782CC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A782CC | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A782CC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A782CC text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A782CC
oklch(67% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603982
oklch(42.6% 0.122 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#A782CC 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) | #7390CF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28D9E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A782CC
#A782CC
oklch(67% 0.114 306.5)
- #83A251
#83A251
oklch(67% 0.114 126.5)
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 #A782CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A782CC 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.