#A185EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.147 295), rgb(161, 133, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A185EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A185EA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.147 295) |
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 #A185EA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A185EA | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185EA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185EA text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A185EA
oklch(68.5% 0.147 295)
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Step 500
500
#946BED
oklch(63.1% 0.188 295)
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Step 600
600
#804FDB
oklch(55.7% 0.203 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.19 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#58349A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#A185EA 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) | #6696EE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9198AC | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A185EA
#A185EA
oklch(68.5% 0.147 295)
- #97A31E
#97A31E
oklch(68.3% 0.146 115.1)
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 #A185EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #A185EA 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.