#A195FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.151 287.2), rgb(161, 149, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#A195FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A195FF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 149, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.151 287.2) |
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 #A195FF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A195FF | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A195FF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A195FF text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A195FF
oklch(72.5% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7253E5
oklch(55.7% 0.21 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#6042C7
oklch(49.2% 0.196 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A1
oklch(42.7% 0.163 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#A195FF 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) | #71A5FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70A0FC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AABE | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A195FF
#A195FF
oklch(72.5% 0.151 287.2)
- #B1AC15
#B1AC15
oklch(72.5% 0.152 107.5)
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 #A195FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #A195FF 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.