#A191CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.091 295.8), rgb(161, 145, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A191CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A191CF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 145, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.091 295.8) |
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 #A191CF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A191CF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A191CF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A191CF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A191CF
oklch(69.4% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#907AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#67509B
oklch(49% 0.118 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453865
oklch(37.6% 0.076 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#A191CF 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) | #829AD2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499CD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989BA7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A191CF
#A191CF
oklch(69.4% 0.091 295.8)
- #9AA460
#9AA460
oklch(69.5% 0.092 115.7)
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 #A191CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #A191CF 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.