#A185DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.127 297.9), rgb(161, 133, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A185DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A185DB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.127 297.9) |
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 #A185DB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A185DB | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185DB text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185DB text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A185DB
oklch(67.7% 0.127 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9670DD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#A185DB 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) | #6E94DE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7393D9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9694A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A185DB
#A185DB
oklch(67.7% 0.127 297.9)
- #91A13D
#91A13D
oklch(67.6% 0.126 117.6)
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 #A185DB, 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 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A185DB 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.