#A185EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.152 294.3), rgb(161, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A185EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 294°. 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A185EE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.152 294.3) |
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 #A185EE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A185EE | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185EE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185EE text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A185EE
oklch(68.7% 0.152 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#936AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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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)
#A185EE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894EB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F99AE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A185EE
#A185EE
oklch(68.7% 0.152 294.3)
- #99A40D
#99A40D
oklch(68.7% 0.152 114.5)
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 #A185EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #A185EE 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.