#A181C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.1 306.4), rgb(161, 129, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A181C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A181C2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.1 306.4) |
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 #A181C2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A181C2 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A181C2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A181C2 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A181C2
oklch(65.8% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8461A5
oklch(55.6% 0.109 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F508E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 306)
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Step 800
800
#5B4273
oklch(42.8% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A181C2 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) | #748DC5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8A99 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A181C2
#A181C2
oklch(65.8% 0.1 306.4)
- #829D57
#829D57
oklch(65.9% 0.101 126.3)
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 #A181C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #A181C2 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.