#A183DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.135 297.7), rgb(161, 131, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A183DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A183DF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 131, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.135 297.7) |
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 #A183DF | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A183DF | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183DF text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183DF text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 298.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A183DF
oklch(67.5% 0.135 297.7)
-
Step 500
500
#976DE3
oklch(63% 0.173 297.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8352D1
oklch(55.7% 0.188 297.8)
-
Step 700
700
#6F41B5
oklch(49.1% 0.175 297.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5A3792
oklch(42.7% 0.144 297.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4A3175
oklch(37.8% 0.113 297.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#A183DF 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) | #6993E2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9493A6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A183DF
#A183DF
oklch(67.5% 0.135 297.7)
- #90A132
#90A132
oklch(67.4% 0.135 117.7)
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 #A183DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A183DF 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.