#A081EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.153 295.6), rgb(160, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A081EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A081EA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.153 295.6) |
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 #A081EA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A081EA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A081EA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A081EA text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.096 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A081EA
oklch(67.7% 0.153 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9669F0
oklch(63.1% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.213 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.197 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#59329C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#A081EA 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) | #6094EE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6591E7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9094AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A081EA
#A081EA
oklch(67.7% 0.153 295.6)
- #94A206
#94A206
oklch(67.8% 0.153 115.8)
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 #A081EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A081EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #A081EA 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.