#A981BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.097 314.1), rgb(169, 129, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A981BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A981BD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.097 314.1) |
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 #A981BD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A981BD | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A981BD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A981BD text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B293C2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A981BD
oklch(66.3% 0.097 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#754F87
oklch(49.2% 0.097 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F416E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#A981BD 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) | #788EBF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88997 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A981BD
#A981BD
oklch(66.3% 0.097 314.1)
- #7AA062
#7AA062
oklch(66.2% 0.097 134)
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 #A981BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A981BD 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.