#A180E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.151 296.9), rgb(161, 128, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A180E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 297°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A180E7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 68%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.151 296.9) |
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 #A180E7 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A180E7 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A180E7 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A180E7 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A180E7
oklch(67.4% 0.151 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9869ED
oklch(63.1% 0.192 297)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.195 297)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A180E7 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) | #6093EB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6791E4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9293A8 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A180E7
#A180E7
oklch(67.4% 0.151 296.9)
- #91A114
#91A114
oklch(67.3% 0.15 116.7)
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 #A180E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A180E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #A180E7 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.