#A882CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.115 306.8), rgb(168, 130, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A882CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A882CD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.115 306.8) |
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 #A882CD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A882CD | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A882CD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A882CD text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A882CD
oklch(67.1% 0.115 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A16FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.146 307)
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Step 600
600
#8C55BB
oklch(55.7% 0.159 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7744A1
oklch(49.1% 0.149 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#613983
oklch(42.8% 0.123 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3269
oklch(37.8% 0.096 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#A882CD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92CB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38D9E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A882CD
#A882CD
oklch(67.1% 0.115 306.8)
- #83A251
#83A251
oklch(67% 0.114 126.5)
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 #A882CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A882CD 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.