#A82BCD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.24 316.9), rgb(168, 43, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A82BCD 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82BCD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 43, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.24 316.9) |
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 #A82BCD | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82BCD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82BCD text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A82BCD text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.173 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC51DF
oklch(63% 0.22 316.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A82BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 316.9)
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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
#5E1F73
oklch(37.7% 0.144 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#A82BCD 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) | #0063D1 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6ECA | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6517D | 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°).
- #A82BCD
#A82BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 316.9)
- #3C8800
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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 #A82BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.029
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #A82BCD 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.