#A481FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.2% 0.18 294), rgb(164, 129, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A481FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A481FF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 129, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.18 294) |
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 #A481FF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A481FF | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481FF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A481FF text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A481FF
oklch(69.2% 0.18 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#823DF3
oklch(55.6% 0.25 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F2CD4
oklch(49.2% 0.233 294)
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Step 800
800
#5A28AB
oklch(42.8% 0.192 294)
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Step 900
900
#492887
oklch(37.7% 0.149 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A194F
oklch(27% 0.095 293.6)
#A481FF 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) | #5198FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5895FC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9AB4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A481FF
#A481FF
oklch(69.2% 0.18 294)
- #9CA600
#9CA600
oklch(69.3% 0.156 114)
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 #A481FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #A481FF 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.