#A82ACC
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.5% 0.24 317.2), rgb(168, 42, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A82ACC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82ACC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 42, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.24 317.2) |
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 #A82ACC | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82ACC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82ACC text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A82ACC text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A82ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9019B1
oklch(49.1% 0.223 317)
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Step 800
800
#751A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.185 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#381443
oklch(27.1% 0.091 317.5)
#A82ACC 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) | #0062D0 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6DC9 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6507C | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82ACC
#A82ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.24 317.2)
- #3B8800
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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 #A82ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.076
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #A82ACC 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.