#A281CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.114 303.7), rgb(162, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A281CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A281CC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.114 303.7) |
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 #A281CC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A281CC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A281CC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A281CC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A281CC
oklch(66.3% 0.114 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#835FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.124 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E95
oklch(49.1% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4079
oklch(42.6% 0.096 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#A281CC 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) | #708FCF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8D9D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A281CC
#A281CC
oklch(66.3% 0.114 303.7)
- #859F4C
#859F4C
oklch(66.4% 0.114 123.9)
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 #A281CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #A281CC 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.