#A187EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.145 294.2), rgb(161, 135, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A187EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A187EB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 135, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.145 294.2) |
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 #A187EB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A187EB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187EB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187EB text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F6
oklch(81% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A187EB
oklch(68.9% 0.145 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.186 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.188 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#573599
oklch(42.6% 0.155 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#A187EB 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) | #6898EF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C95E9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9099AE | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A187EB
#A187EB
oklch(68.9% 0.145 294.2)
- #9AA421
#9AA421
oklch(68.8% 0.145 114.2)
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 #A187EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A187EB 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.