#A189DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.119 296.8), rgb(161, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A189DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A189DA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.119 296.8) |
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 #A189DA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A189DA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189DA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189DA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A189DA
oklch(68.4% 0.119 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9472D9
oklch(63% 0.152 297)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C7
oklch(55.7% 0.165 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AC
oklch(49.1% 0.154 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#A189DA 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) | #7496DD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9697A7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A189DA
#A189DA
oklch(68.4% 0.119 296.8)
- #95A346
#95A346
oklch(68.5% 0.119 116.8)
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 #A189DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #A189DA 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.