#A82ECA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.7% 0.234 317.5), rgb(168, 46, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A82ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 318°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82ECA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 46, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.234 317.5) |
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 #A82ECA | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82ECA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82ECA text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A82ECA text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#EACEF3
oklch(88.6% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC53DC
oklch(63.1% 0.215 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A82ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#901DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.218 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#751D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2071
oklch(37.6% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371442
oklch(26.9% 0.089 317.3)
#A82ECA 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) | #0063CE | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336EC7 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7517C | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82ECA
#A82ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 317.5)
- #398900
#398900
oklch(55.8% 0.171 137.5)
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 #A82ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82ECA.
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 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.080
Use #A82ECA 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.