#A281AE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.075 316.9), rgb(162, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A281AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A281AE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.075 316.9) |
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 #A281AE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A281AE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A281AE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A281AE text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD1
oklch(81% 0.037 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B096B9
oklch(70.8% 0.058 317.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A281AE
oklch(65% 0.075 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#876493
oklch(55.6% 0.082 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#72537D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 317)
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Step 800
800
#5D4466
oklch(42.7% 0.063 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3953
oklch(37.6% 0.05 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#A281AE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28691 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A281AE
#A281AE
oklch(65% 0.075 316.9)
- #7A9A6C
#7A9A6C
oklch(65% 0.075 136.4)
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 #A281AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A281AE 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.