#A882DE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.137 301.9), rgb(168, 130, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A882DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A882DE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.137 301.9) |
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 #A882DE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A882DE | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A882DE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A882DE text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A882DE
oklch(67.9% 0.137 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 302)
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Step 600
600
#894ECE
oklch(55.5% 0.191 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#753EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 302)
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Step 800
800
#5F3490
oklch(42.7% 0.147 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#A882DE 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) | #6A93E1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7294DC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E91A5 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A882DE
#A882DE
oklch(67.9% 0.137 301.9)
- #8AA539
#8AA539
oklch(68% 0.137 122.1)
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 #A882DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A882DE 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.