#A182DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.133 298.6), rgb(161, 130, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A182DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 299°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A182DC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 130, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.133 298.6) |
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 #A182DC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A182DC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A182DC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A182DC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A182DC
oklch(67.2% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#986DE1
oklch(63% 0.171 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8452CE
oklch(55.6% 0.184 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7042B3
oklch(49.2% 0.172 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3791
oklch(42.8% 0.143 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#A182DC 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) | #6992DF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9592A4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A182DC
#A182DC
oklch(67.2% 0.133 298.6)
- #8EA135
#8EA135
oklch(67.3% 0.134 118.7)
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 #A182DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A182DC 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.