#A186CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.102 302), rgb(161, 134, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A186CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A186CA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.102 302) |
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 #A186CA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A186CA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A186CA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A186CA text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A186CA
oklch(67.1% 0.102 302)
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Step 500
500
#9874CB
oklch(63% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#835BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.143 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3C
oklch(26.8% 0.054 301.9)
#A186CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A919F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A186CA
#A186CA
oklch(67.1% 0.102 302)
- #8B9F55
#8B9F55
oklch(67% 0.102 121.6)
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 #A186CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A186CA 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.