#A381ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.157 296.5), rgb(163, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A381ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A381ED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.157 296.5) |
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 #A381ED | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A381ED | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A381ED text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A381ED text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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)
#A381ED
oklch(68.1% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9867F2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8448E1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7038C3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#A381ED 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) | #5F95F1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9395AC | 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°).
- #A381ED
#A381ED
oklch(68.1% 0.157 296.5)
- #94A400
#94A400
oklch(68.2% 0.157 116.5)
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 #A381ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A381ED 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.