#A188A8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66% 0.055 318.8), rgb(161, 136, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A188A8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A188A8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 136, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.055 318.8) |
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 #A188A8 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A188A8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A188A8 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A188A8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A188A8
oklch(66% 0.055 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#82688A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475F
oklch(42.7% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#A188A8 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) | #858FA9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A91A7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18B93 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A188A8
#A188A8
oklch(66% 0.055 318.8)
- #829B7B
#829B7B
oklch(66.1% 0.054 138.9)
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 #A188A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #A188A8 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.