#A186FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.7% 0.17 291.8), rgb(161, 134, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A186FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A186FD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.17 291.8) |
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 #A186FD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A186FD | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A186FD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A186FD text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A186FD
oklch(69.7% 0.17 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D45EE
oklch(55.6% 0.237 292)
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Step 700
700
#6A35CF
oklch(49.1% 0.219 292)
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Step 800
800
#562EA8
oklch(42.8% 0.182 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#462B85
oklch(37.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291B4E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 292)
#A186FD 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) | #5B9BFF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E96FA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A9DB6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A186FD
#A186FD
oklch(69.7% 0.17 291.8)
- #A1A600
#A1A600
oklch(69.8% 0.154 111.9)
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 #A186FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A186FD 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.