#A783A4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.064 329), rgb(167, 131, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A783A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A783A4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 131, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.064 329) |
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 #A783A4 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A783A4 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A783A4 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A783A4 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A783A4
oklch(65.5% 0.064 329)
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Step 600
600
#8A6587
oklch(55.6% 0.068 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#755373
oklch(49% 0.065 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F445D
oklch(42.5% 0.053 329)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#A783A4 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) | #828BA5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA858E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A783A4
#A783A4
oklch(65.5% 0.064 329)
- #769C7C
#769C7C
oklch(65.5% 0.063 149.1)
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 #A783A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #A783A4 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.