#a82aed
#a82aed converts to rgb(168, 42, 237) and hsl(279, 84%, 55%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-600.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 4.98:1 | pass | pass | fail |
| black | 4.22:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| slate-900 | 3.59:1 | fail | pass | fail |
| gray-100 | 4.52:1 | pass | pass | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #a82aed.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #a82aed (rgb(168, 42, 237), nearest Tailwind token purple-600) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 4.98:1 on white and 4.22:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #a82aed with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.