#A882FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.7% 0.179 295.4), rgb(168, 130, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A882FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A882FF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.179 295.4) |
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 #A882FF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A882FF | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A882FF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A882FF text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A882FF
oklch(69.7% 0.179 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#853CF1
oklch(55.6% 0.249 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#712BD1
oklch(49% 0.231 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C27A9
oklch(42.7% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2786
oklch(37.7% 0.15 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#A882FF 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) | #5499FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949AB5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A882FF
#A882FF
oklch(69.7% 0.179 295.4)
- #9BA800
#9BA800
oklch(69.7% 0.158 115.2)
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 #A882FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #A882FF 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.