#A183ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.154 295), rgb(161, 131, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A183ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A183ED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 131, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.154 295) |
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 #A183ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A183ED | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A183ED text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#C5B5F9
oklch(81% 0.096 295)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A183ED
oklch(68.3% 0.154 295)
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Step 500
500
#9569F1
oklch(63.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#814BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 295)
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Step 800
800
#59329D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#A183ED 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) | #6196F1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9097AD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A183ED
#A183ED
oklch(68.3% 0.154 295)
- #97A305
#97A305
oklch(68.3% 0.154 114.9)
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 #A183ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A183ED 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.