#A783F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.161 296.9), rgb(167, 131, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A783F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A783F2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 131, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.161 296.9) |
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 #A783F2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A783F2 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A783F2 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A783F2 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A783F2
oklch(69.1% 0.161 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9965F4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8546E3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7136C5
oklch(49.1% 0.208 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#A783F2 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) | #6097F6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6796EF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9798AF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A783F2
#A783F2
oklch(69.1% 0.161 296.9)
- #96A700
#96A700
oklch(69.1% 0.159 116.8)
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 #A783F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #A783F2 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.