#A983DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.13 303.2), rgb(169, 131, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A983DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A983DA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 131, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.13 303.2) |
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 #A983DA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A983DA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A983DA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A983DA text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A983DA
oklch(68% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A50C8
oklch(55.5% 0.181 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7540AD
oklch(49% 0.168 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3070
oklch(37.8% 0.108 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D42
oklch(27.2% 0.069 303.4)
#A983DA 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) | #6E93DD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A191A4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A983DA
#A983DA
oklch(68% 0.13 303.2)
- #89A542
#89A542
oklch(68% 0.13 123.2)
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 #A983DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #A983DA 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.