#A481E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.142 299.4), rgb(164, 129, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A481E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481E1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.142 299.4) |
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 #A481E1 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481E1 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481E1 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481E1 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A481E1
oklch(67.5% 0.142 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#864ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#723EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#A481E1 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) | #6693E5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D92DF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9892A6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481E1
#A481E1
oklch(67.5% 0.142 299.4)
- #8DA32D
#8DA32D
oklch(67.6% 0.142 119.6)
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 #A481E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A481E1 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.