#A982C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.109 309.2), rgb(169, 130, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A982C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A982C8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.109 309.2) |
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 #A982C8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A982C8 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A982C8 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A982C8 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A982C8
oklch(67% 0.109 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78459C
oklch(49% 0.142 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#623A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#A982C8 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) | #7590CB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58C9C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A982C8
#A982C8
oklch(67% 0.109 309.2)
- #80A258
#80A258
oklch(66.9% 0.108 129.2)
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 #A982C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #A982C8 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.