#A188CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.103 300.3), rgb(161, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A188CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A188CD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.103 300.3) |
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 #A188CD | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A188CD | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A188CD text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A188CD text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A188CD
oklch(67.6% 0.103 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9775CD
oklch(63.2% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#815CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E4BA0
oklch(49.1% 0.134 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#A188CD 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) | #7894D0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9993A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A188CD
#A188CD
oklch(67.6% 0.103 300.3)
- #8EA055
#8EA055
oklch(67.4% 0.102 120.3)
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 #A188CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #A188CD 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.