#A081EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.9% 0.158 294.9), rgb(160, 129, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A081EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A081EE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.158 294.9) |
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 #A081EE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A081EE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A081EE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A081EE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A081EE
oklch(67.9% 0.158 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9568F4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8149E3
oklch(55.6% 0.22 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#59319F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 295)
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Step 900
900
#492D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.132 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#A081EE 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) | #5D94F2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E96AC | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A081EE
#A081EE
oklch(67.9% 0.158 294.9)
- #96A200
#96A200
oklch(67.9% 0.154 115)
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 #A081EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A081EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A081EE 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.