#A281BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.092 310), rgb(162, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A281BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A281BB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.092 310) |
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 #A281BB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A281BB | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A281BB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A281BB text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C3
oklch(70.6% 0.073 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A281BB
oklch(65.5% 0.092 310)
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Step 600
600
#85629F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#715188
oklch(49.1% 0.093 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C426E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#A281BB 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) | #778CBD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8996 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A281BB
#A281BB
oklch(65.5% 0.092 310)
- #7E9C5F
#7E9C5F
oklch(65.5% 0.092 129.9)
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 #A281BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A281BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #A281BB 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.