#A783FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.5% 0.171 295.6), rgb(167, 131, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A783FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A783FA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 131, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.171 295.6) |
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 #A783FA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A783FA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A783FA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A783FA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A783FA
oklch(69.5% 0.171 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9862FC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8441EB
oklch(55.5% 0.238 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#7031CC
oklch(49.1% 0.22 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.182 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2983
oklch(37.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#A783FA 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) | #5A99FE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6196F7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949AB3 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A783FA
#A783FA
oklch(69.5% 0.171 295.6)
- #9AA800
#9AA800
oklch(69.6% 0.159 115.6)
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 #A783FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #A783FA 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.