#A184CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.112 301.2), rgb(161, 132, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A184CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A184CF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 132, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.112 301.2) |
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 #A184CF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A184CF | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A184CF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A184CF text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A184CF
oklch(66.9% 0.112 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458BF
oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B346B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#A184CF 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) | #7291D2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9990A0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A184CF
#A184CF
oklch(66.9% 0.112 301.2)
- #8A9F4C
#8A9F4C
oklch(66.8% 0.112 121.3)
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 #A184CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A184CF 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.