#A782EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.155 298.3), rgb(167, 130, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A782EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A782EC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 130, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.155 298.3) |
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 #A782EC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A782EC | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A782EC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A782EC text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A782EC
oklch(68.6% 0.155 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B66EF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8748DD
oklch(55.6% 0.215 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7238C0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D309B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#A782EC 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) | #6296F0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9995AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A782EC
#A782EC
oklch(68.6% 0.155 298.3)
- #92A616
#92A616
oklch(68.6% 0.154 118.2)
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 #A782EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A782EC 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.