#A181AF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.076 315.4), rgb(161, 129, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A181AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A181AF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 22%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.076 315.4) |
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 #A181AF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A181AF | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A181AF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A181AF text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
-
Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A181AF
oklch(64.9% 0.076 315.4)
-
Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
-
Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#A181AF 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) | #7B8AB1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18691 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A181AF
#A181AF
oklch(64.9% 0.076 315.4)
- #7B9A6B
#7B9A6B
oklch(65% 0.076 135.3)
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 #A181AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A181AF 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.