#A82CA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.3% 0.208 328.4), rgb(168, 44, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A82CA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 44, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.208 328.4) |
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 #A82CA7 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82CA7 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82CA7 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A82CA7 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C456C2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A82CA7
oklch(53.3% 0.208 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#972596
oklch(49.1% 0.194 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A227A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#A82CA7 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) | #145AAA | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6AA4 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3F67 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82CA7
#A82CA7
oklch(53.3% 0.208 328.4)
- #008334
#008334
oklch(53.2% 0.152 148.4)
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 #A82CA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82CA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #A82CA7 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.