#A883DD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.134 301.9), rgb(168, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A883DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A883DD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.134 301.9) |
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 #A883DD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A883DD | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883DD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A883DD text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#DED2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 302)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A883DD
oklch(68.1% 0.134 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDE
oklch(63% 0.171 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8950CC
oklch(55.7% 0.186 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB0
oklch(49% 0.173 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#A883DD 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) | #6C94E0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F92A5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A883DD
#A883DD
oklch(68.1% 0.134 301.9)
- #8BA53C
#8BA53C
oklch(68.1% 0.134 121.9)
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 #A883DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A883DD 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.