#A182FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.9% 0.175 293), rgb(161, 130, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A182FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A182FC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 130, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.175 293) |
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 #A182FC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A182FC | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A182FC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A182FC text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A182FC
oklch(68.9% 0.175 293)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8042F0
oklch(55.7% 0.242 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C31D1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#582BA9
oklch(42.7% 0.187 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#482A86
oklch(37.8% 0.145 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#A182FC 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) | #5598FF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A94F9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9AB3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A182FC
#A182FC
oklch(68.9% 0.175 293)
- #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 #A182FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A182FC 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.