#A883DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.131 302.4), rgb(168, 131, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A883DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A883DB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 131, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.131 302.4) |
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 #A883DB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A883DB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883DB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883DB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A883DB
oklch(68% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CDC
oklch(63.2% 0.167 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8950CA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7540AE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A883DB 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) | #6D93DE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F91A5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A883DB
#A883DB
oklch(68% 0.131 302.4)
- #8AA53F
#8AA53F
oklch(68% 0.132 122.5)
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 #A883DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #A883DB 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.