#A183EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.151 295.4), rgb(161, 131, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A183EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A183EB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 131, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.151 295.4) |
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 #A183EB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A183EB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183EB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183EB text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A183EB
oklch(68.2% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.211 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC0
oklch(49% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59339C
oklch(42.8% 0.162 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#A183EB 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) | #6295EF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6793E8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9196AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A183EB
#A183EB
oklch(68.2% 0.151 295.4)
- #96A311
#96A311
oklch(68.2% 0.151 115.4)
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 #A183EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A183EB 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.