#A180DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.136 299.2), rgb(161, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A180DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A180DC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.136 299.2) |
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 #A180DC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A180DC | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A180DC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A180DC text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A180DC
oklch(66.8% 0.136 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#815BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA3
oklch(49.2% 0.138 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#A180DC 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) | #6791DF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9690A3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A180DC
#A180DC
oklch(66.8% 0.136 299.2)
- #8CA031
#8CA031
oklch(66.9% 0.136 119.1)
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 #A180DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A180DC 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.