#A880DF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.141 302.2), rgb(168, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A880DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A880DF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.141 302.2) |
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 #A880DF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A880DF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A880DF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A880DF text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A880DF
oklch(67.6% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E2
oklch(63% 0.181 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#763CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#603392
oklch(42.8% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#A880DF 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) | #6792E3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E90A5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A880DF
#A880DF
oklch(67.6% 0.141 302.2)
- #89A433
#89A433
oklch(67.6% 0.141 121.9)
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 #A880DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A880DF 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.