#A82DB5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.218 323.7), rgb(168, 45, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A82DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 45, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.218 323.7) |
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 #A82DB5 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82DB5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82DB5 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A82DB5 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C155CD
oklch(63.1% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A82DB5
oklch(54.2% 0.218 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#9423A0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#782082
oklch(42.7% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#A82DB5 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) | #005EB9 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466CB2 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB466F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82DB5
#A82DB5
oklch(54.2% 0.218 323.7)
- #008716
#008716
oklch(54.1% 0.177 143.7)
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 #A82DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
Use #A82DB5 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.