#AA82D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.122 306.4), rgb(170, 130, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AA82D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA82D2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.122 306.4) |
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 #AA82D2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA82D2 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA82D2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA82D2 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA82D2
oklch(67.5% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD3
oklch(63.2% 0.156 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D52C0
oklch(55.6% 0.17 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7842A6
oklch(49.2% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613786
oklch(42.7% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F306B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#AA82D2 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) | #7192D5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993D0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48EA0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA82D2
#AA82D2
oklch(67.5% 0.122 306.4)
- #84A44C
#84A44C
oklch(67.5% 0.122 126.1)
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 #AA82D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AA82D2 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.