#A181E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.148 296.9), rgb(161, 129, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A181E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A181E6 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.148 296.9) |
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 #A181E6 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A181E6 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A181E6 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A181E6 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A181E6
oklch(67.5% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBD
oklch(49% 0.191 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#A181E6 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) | #6293EA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9293A8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A181E6
#A181E6
oklch(67.5% 0.148 296.9)
- #91A21C
#91A21C
oklch(67.6% 0.148 117.2)
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 #A181E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #A181E6 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.