#A281ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.157 296.1), rgb(162, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A281ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A281ED |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.157 296.1) |
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 #A281ED | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A281ED | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A281ED text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A281ED text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A281ED
oklch(68% 0.157 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9767F2
oklch(63% 0.2 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8349E1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C3
oklch(49% 0.203 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A309E
oklch(42.6% 0.168 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#A281ED 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) | #5E94F1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9295AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A281ED
#A281ED
oklch(68% 0.157 296.1)
- #94A300
#94A300
oklch(68% 0.156 116.2)
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 #A281ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A281ED 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.