#A281EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.153 296.6), rgb(162, 129, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A281EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A281EA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.153 296.6) |
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 #A281EA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A281EA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A281EA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A281EA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A281EA
oklch(67.8% 0.153 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9868EF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#834ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#703AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#A281EA 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) | #6094EE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9394AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A281EA
#A281EA
oklch(67.8% 0.153 296.6)
- #93A30D
#93A30D
oklch(67.9% 0.153 116.6)
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 #A281EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #A281EA 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.