#A281DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.139 298.8), rgb(162, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A281DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A281DF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.139 298.8) |
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 #A281DF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A281DF | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A281DF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A281DF text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A281DF
oklch(67.3% 0.139 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#996BE4
oklch(63% 0.178 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8550D2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#713FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.18 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3593
oklch(42.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3075
oklch(37.8% 0.114 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D45
oklch(27.1% 0.073 298.8)
#A281DF 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) | #6792E2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9691A5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A281DF
#A281DF
oklch(67.3% 0.139 298.8)
- #8EA12E
#8EA12E
oklch(67.2% 0.138 118.5)
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 #A281DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A281DF 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.