#A183C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.105 303.6), rgb(161, 131, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A183C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A183C8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 131, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.105 303.6) |
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 #A183C8 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A183C8 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183C8 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183C8 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 303.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A183C8
oklch(66.4% 0.105 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8261A9
oklch(55.6% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5091
oklch(49.1% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#594276
oklch(42.7% 0.087 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#49385F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#A183C8 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) | #748FCB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A90C6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8E9C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A183C8
#A183C8
oklch(66.4% 0.105 303.6)
- #869E53
#869E53
oklch(66.3% 0.105 123.8)
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 #A183C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A183C8 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.