#A681FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.4% 0.18 294.8), rgb(166, 129, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A681FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A681FF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 129, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.18 294.8) |
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 #A681FF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A681FF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A681FF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A681FF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A681FF
oklch(69.4% 0.18 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9761FF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#843CF2
oklch(55.6% 0.25 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#702BD3
oklch(49.1% 0.233 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B27AA
oklch(42.7% 0.192 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2787
oklch(37.7% 0.151 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B194F
oklch(27.1% 0.095 294.6)
#A681FF 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) | #5298FF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5995FC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919AB4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A681FF
#A681FF
oklch(69.4% 0.18 294.8)
- #9BA700
#9BA700
oklch(69.5% 0.157 114.8)
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 #A681FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #A681FF 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.