#A186BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.4% 0.084 307), rgb(161, 134, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A186BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A186BC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.084 307) |
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 #A186BC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A186BC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A186BC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A186BC text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C1
oklch(70.6% 0.066 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A186BC
oklch(66.4% 0.084 307)
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Step 600
600
#81659D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5386
oklch(49% 0.085 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#59446D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#A186BC 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) | #7C90BE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291BA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8D99 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A186BC
#A186BC
oklch(66.4% 0.084 307)
- #869D65
#869D65
oklch(66.4% 0.083 126.7)
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 #A186BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A186BC 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.