#A180EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.157 296), rgb(161, 128, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A180EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A180EC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.157 296) |
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 #A180EC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A180EC | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A180EC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A180EC text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A180EC
oklch(67.7% 0.157 296)
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Step 500
500
#9767F2
oklch(63% 0.2 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8349E1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C3
oklch(49% 0.203 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#A180EC 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) | #5D93F0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9094AB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A180EC
#A180EC
oklch(67.7% 0.157 296)
- #93A200
#93A200
oklch(67.7% 0.155 116.2)
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 #A180EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A180EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #A180EC 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.