#A82FBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.22 322.1), rgb(168, 47, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A82FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 322°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82FBA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 47, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.22 322.1) |
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 #A82FBA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82FBA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82FBA text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A82FBA text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C055D0
oklch(63.2% 0.202 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A82FBA
oklch(54.7% 0.22 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9323A3
oklch(49.2% 0.205 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#772084
oklch(42.7% 0.17 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#60226A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#A82FBA 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) | #0060BE | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436DB7 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4A73 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82FBA
#A82FBA
oklch(54.7% 0.22 322.1)
- #0A8900
#0A8900
oklch(54.7% 0.185 142.1)
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 #A82FBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A82FBA.
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 0.042
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
Use #A82FBA 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.