#A481CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.118 304), rgb(164, 129, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A481CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481CF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 304) |
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 #A481CF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481CF | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481CF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481CF text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A481CF
oklch(66.6% 0.118 304)
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Step 600
600
#845EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.128 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#704D97
oklch(49.1% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 304)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A481CF 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) | #6F90D2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8D9E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481CF
#A481CF
oklch(66.6% 0.118 304)
- #85A04A
#85A04A
oklch(66.6% 0.117 124)
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 #A481CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A481CF 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.