#A481E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.143 299.2), rgb(164, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A481E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481E2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.143 299.2) |
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 #A481E2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481E2 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481E2 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481E2 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A481E2
oklch(67.6% 0.143 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B6AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#864DD4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#723DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3495
oklch(42.8% 0.152 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F77
oklch(37.9% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#A481E2 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) | #6693E6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D92E0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9892A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481E2
#A481E2
oklch(67.6% 0.143 299.2)
- #8EA32A
#8EA32A
oklch(67.7% 0.143 119.1)
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 #A481E2, 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 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #A481E2 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.