#A481DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.136 300.3), rgb(164, 129, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A481DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481DD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.136 300.3) |
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 #A481DD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481DD | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481DD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481DD text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A481DD
oklch(67.3% 0.136 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE1
oklch(63% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8750CF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#A481DD 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) | #6892E0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9991A4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481DD
#A481DD
oklch(67.3% 0.136 300.3)
- #8BA234
#8BA234
oklch(67.3% 0.137 120.4)
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 #A481DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A481DD 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.