#A185DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.131 297.3), rgb(161, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A185DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A185DE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.131 297.3) |
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 #A185DE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A185DE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185DE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185DE text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A185DE
oklch(67.8% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#966FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8154CE
oklch(55.6% 0.181 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#593890
oklch(42.6% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493273
oklch(37.8% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E44
oklch(27.2% 0.069 297.4)
#A185DE 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) | #6D94E1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7193DC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9594A7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A185DE
#A185DE
oklch(67.8% 0.131 297.3)
- #92A238
#92A238
oklch(67.9% 0.131 117.4)
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 #A185DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #A185DE 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.