#A18099
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.9% 0.054 334.9), rgb(161, 128, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A18099 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18099 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.054 334.9) |
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 #A18099 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18099 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18099 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18099 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B297AB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18099
oklch(63.9% 0.054 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#896781
oklch(55.7% 0.057 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#74556D
oklch(49% 0.054 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4659
oklch(42.8% 0.045 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B49
oklch(37.8% 0.035 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#A18099 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) | #80879A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B98 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58188 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18099
#A18099
oklch(63.9% 0.054 334.9)
- #72967E
#72967E
oklch(63.9% 0.054 155.4)
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 #A18099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #A18099 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.