#A481D8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.13 301.5), rgb(164, 129, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A481D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481D8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.13 301.5) |
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 #A481D8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481D8 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481D8 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481D8 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A481D8
oklch(67.1% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8852CA
oklch(55.7% 0.18 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7341AE
oklch(49% 0.168 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E378D
oklch(42.8% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A481D8 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) | #6B91DB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8FA2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481D8
#A481D8
oklch(67.1% 0.13 301.5)
- #89A13D
#89A13D
oklch(67% 0.129 121.4)
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 #A481D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A481D8 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.