#A189F2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.151 292.5), rgb(161, 137, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A189F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A189F2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 80%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.151 292.5) |
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 #A189F2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A189F2 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189F2 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189F2 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A189F2
oklch(69.6% 0.151 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C4EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.21 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55349E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#A189F2 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) | #679BF6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A97EF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9DB2 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A189F2
#A189F2
oklch(69.6% 0.151 292.5)
- #9FA610
#9FA610
oklch(69.6% 0.152 112.8)
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 #A189F2, 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 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A189F2 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.