#A185CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.105 302), rgb(161, 133, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A185CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A185CB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.105 302) |
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 #A185CB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A185CB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185CB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A185CB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A185CB
oklch(66.9% 0.105 302)
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Step 500
500
#9974CD
oklch(63.2% 0.135 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#845ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.148 302)
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Step 700
700
#704AA0
oklch(49.2% 0.136 302)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3568
oklch(37.8% 0.087 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#A185CB 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) | #7591CE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A909F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A185CB
#A185CB
oklch(66.9% 0.105 302)
- #8A9F53
#8A9F53
oklch(66.9% 0.105 122)
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 #A185CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #A185CB 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.