#A681EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.4% 0.159 297.7), rgb(166, 129, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A681EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A681EE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.159 297.7) |
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 #A681EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A681EE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A681EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A681EE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A681EE
oklch(68.4% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A65F2
oklch(63% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8647E0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9E
oklch(42.8% 0.17 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#A681EE 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) | #5F95F2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6694EB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9795AC | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A681EE
#A681EE
oklch(68.4% 0.159 297.7)
- #92A501
#92A501
oklch(68.3% 0.158 117.7)
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 #A681EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #A681EE 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.