#A181FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.9% 0.179 292.9), rgb(161, 129, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A181FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A181FE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.179 292.9) |
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 #A181FE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A181FE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A181FE text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A181FE text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A181FE
oklch(68.9% 0.179 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#803FF3
oklch(55.6% 0.248 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D2ED4
oklch(49.2% 0.231 293)
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Step 800
800
#5829AB
oklch(42.7% 0.191 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#482987
oklch(37.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A194F
oklch(27% 0.095 293.6)
#A181FE 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) | #5198FF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5694FB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9AB4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A181FE
#A181FE
oklch(68.9% 0.179 292.9)
- #9DA400
#9DA400
oklch(69% 0.154 112.8)
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 #A181FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A181FE 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.