#A481AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.073 320.7), rgb(164, 129, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A481AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481AB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.073 320.7) |
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 #A481AB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481AB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A481AB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A481AB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B195B7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A481AB
oklch(65.1% 0.073 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#896490
oklch(55.7% 0.079 321)
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Step 700
700
#74537A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4464
oklch(42.7% 0.061 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3951
oklch(37.6% 0.048 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#A481AB 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) | #7D8AAD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58590 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481AB
#A481AB
oklch(65.1% 0.073 320.7)
- #779B71
#779B71
oklch(65.1% 0.073 141)
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 #A481AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A481AB 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.