#A981DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.135 303.5), rgb(169, 129, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A981DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A981DB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.135 303.5) |
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 #A981DB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A981DB | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A981DB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A981DB text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A981DB
oklch(67.7% 0.135 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#763EAF
oklch(49% 0.174 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#A981DB 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) | #6B92DE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A190A4 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A981DB
#A981DB
oklch(67.7% 0.135 303.5)
- #87A53D
#87A53D
oklch(67.8% 0.135 123.7)
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 #A981DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A981DB 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.