#A181E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.142 297.7), rgb(161, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A181E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A181E2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.142 297.7) |
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 #A181E2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A181E2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A181E2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A181E2 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A181E2
oklch(67.3% 0.142 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#986BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#844FD6
oklch(55.7% 0.198 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#703EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.184 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#A181E2 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) | #6592E6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B91E0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9492A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A181E2
#A181E2
oklch(67.3% 0.142 297.7)
- #90A127
#90A127
oklch(67.3% 0.142 117.4)
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 #A181E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A181E2 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.