#A982F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.167 297.5), rgb(169, 130, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A982F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A982F5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 130, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.167 297.5) |
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 #A982F5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A982F5 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A982F5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A982F5 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A982F5
oklch(69.3% 0.167 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B62F7
oklch(63% 0.213 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8742E6
oklch(55.6% 0.232 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#7332C8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D2BA1
oklch(42.6% 0.178 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#A982F5 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) | #5D97F9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6596F2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9997B0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A982F5
#A982F5
oklch(69.3% 0.167 297.5)
- #95A800
#95A800
oklch(69.2% 0.16 117.5)
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 #A982F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
Use #A982F5 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.