#A882AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.8% 0.078 321.1), rgb(168, 130, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A882AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A882AF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.078 321.1) |
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 #A882AF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A882AF | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A882AF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A882AF text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EDE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A882AF
oklch(65.8% 0.078 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6292
oklch(55.5% 0.086 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#75517C
oklch(49% 0.08 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4365
oklch(42.7% 0.065 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A882AF 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) | #7D8CB1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98792 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A882AF
#A882AF
oklch(65.8% 0.078 321.1)
- #779E71
#779E71
oklch(65.8% 0.078 141.3)
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 #A882AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A882AF 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.