#A981CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.117 307.7), rgb(169, 129, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A981CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A981CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.117 307.7) |
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 #A981CD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A981CD | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A981CD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A981CD text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A981CD
oklch(67% 0.117 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BC
oklch(55.5% 0.164 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7843A2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#623883
oklch(42.8% 0.125 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#A981CD 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) | #7190D0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48C9D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A981CD
#A981CD
oklch(67% 0.117 307.7)
- #81A350
#81A350
oklch(67.1% 0.118 127.6)
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 #A981CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #A981CD 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.