#A185FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.6% 0.174 291.8), rgb(161, 133, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A185FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A185FF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.174 291.8) |
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 #A185FF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A185FF | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185FF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185FF text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A185FF
oklch(69.6% 0.174 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D43F1
oklch(55.6% 0.242 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A32D2
oklch(49.1% 0.225 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#562CAA
oklch(42.7% 0.187 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#462A86
oklch(37.6% 0.145 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#A185FF 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) | #579AFF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B96FC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899DB6 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A185FF
#A185FF
oklch(69.6% 0.174 291.8)
- #A1A500
#A1A500
oklch(69.5% 0.153 111.5)
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 #A185FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A185FF 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.