#A189DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.122 296.3), rgb(161, 137, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A189DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A189DC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.122 296.3) |
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 #A189DC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A189DC | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189DC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189DC text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.077 296.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A189DC
oklch(68.5% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9472DB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C9
oklch(55.7% 0.169 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AE
oklch(49.1% 0.158 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#573B8D
oklch(42.7% 0.131 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#473470
oklch(37.7% 0.1 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#A189DC 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) | #7397DF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7795DA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9597A8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A189DC
#A189DC
oklch(68.5% 0.122 296.3)
- #96A343
#96A343
oklch(68.5% 0.122 116.2)
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 #A189DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #A189DC 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.