#A882A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.065 330.8), rgb(168, 130, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A882A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A882A3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.065 330.8) |
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 #A882A3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A882A3 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A882A3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A882A3 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B495B0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 330.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A882A3
oklch(65.4% 0.065 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6487
oklch(55.7% 0.072 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#775372
oklch(49.2% 0.066 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#A882A3 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) | #818BA4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB848D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A882A3
#A882A3
oklch(65.4% 0.065 330.8)
- #739C7C
#739C7C
oklch(65.4% 0.065 151)
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 #A882A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.063
Use #A882A3 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.