#A187EF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.15 293.6), rgb(161, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A187EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A187EF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.15 293.6) |
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 #A187EF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A187EF | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187EF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A187EF text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A187EF
oklch(69.1% 0.15 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#926BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E4EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.209 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56349C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#A187EF 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) | #6699F3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996EC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9AB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A187EF
#A187EF
oklch(69.1% 0.15 293.6)
- #9CA514
#9CA514
oklch(69.2% 0.151 113.7)
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 #A187EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A187EF 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.