#A883CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.116 305.9), rgb(168, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A883CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A883CF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.116 305.9) |
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 #A883CF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A883CF | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883CF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883CF text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A883CF
oklch(67.4% 0.116 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.148 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B55BD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#A883CF 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) | #7391D2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28F9F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A883CF
#A883CF
oklch(67.4% 0.116 305.9)
- #85A350
#85A350
oklch(67.4% 0.116 125.8)
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 #A883CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A883CF 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.