#A193E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.114 291.3), rgb(161, 147, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#A193E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A193E2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 147, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.114 291.3) |
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 #A193E2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A193E2 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A193E2 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A193E2 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A193E2
oklch(70.6% 0.114 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B77DA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#765DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.159 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#644CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.147 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#513F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#A193E2 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) | #7D9FE5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9CE0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A1B0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A193E2
#A193E2
oklch(70.6% 0.114 291.3)
- #A3A74D
#A3A74D
oklch(70.6% 0.114 111.3)
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 #A193E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #A193E2 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.