#A381DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.136 299.8), rgb(163, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A381DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 300°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A381DD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.136 299.8) |
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 #A381DD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A381DD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A381DD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A381DD 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A381DD
oklch(67.3% 0.136 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8650CF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7240B4
oklch(49.2% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3591
oklch(42.6% 0.146 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3074
oklch(37.8% 0.113 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#A381DD 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) | #6892E0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9891A4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A381DD
#A381DD
oklch(67.3% 0.136 299.8)
- #8CA233
#8CA233
oklch(67.4% 0.137 119.9)
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 #A381DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A381DD 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.