#A182FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.177 292.7), rgb(161, 130, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A182FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A182FE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 130, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.177 292.7) |
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 #A182FE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A182FE | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A182FE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A182FE text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A182FE
oklch(69.1% 0.177 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F40F2
oklch(55.5% 0.246 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C2FD3
oklch(49.1% 0.229 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#582AAB
oklch(42.8% 0.19 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#472987
oklch(37.6% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#A182FE 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) | #5398FF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5894FB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9BB4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A182FE
#A182FE
oklch(69.1% 0.177 292.7)
- #9EA400
#9EA400
oklch(69.1% 0.153 112.4)
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 #A182FE, 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 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A182FE 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.