#A982CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.113 308.1), rgb(169, 130, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A982CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A982CB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 130, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.113 308.1) |
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 #A982CB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A982CB | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A982CB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A982CB text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A982CB
oklch(67.1% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.144 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B9
oklch(55.7% 0.157 308)
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Step 700
700
#78449F
oklch(49% 0.147 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#613981
oklch(42.7% 0.121 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3D
oklch(27.2% 0.059 308.2)
#A982CB 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) | #7390CE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58D9D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A982CB
#A982CB
oklch(67.1% 0.113 308.1)
- #81A354
#81A354
oklch(67.2% 0.113 128.3)
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 #A982CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #A982CB 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.