#A481AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.2% 0.075 319.3), rgb(164, 129, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A481AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481AD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.075 319.3) |
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 #A481AD | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481AD | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A481AD text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A481AD text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.037 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#B195B8
oklch(70.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A481AD
oklch(65.2% 0.075 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#886392
oklch(55.5% 0.083 319)
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Step 700
700
#74527C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4465
oklch(42.8% 0.062 319)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#A481AD 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) | #7C8BAF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58690 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481AD
#A481AD
oklch(65.2% 0.075 319.3)
- #789B6F
#789B6F
oklch(65.1% 0.075 139.3)
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 #A481AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A481AD 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.