#A188CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.104 300), rgb(161, 136, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A188CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A188CE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 136, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.104 300) |
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 #A188CE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A188CE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A188CE text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A188CE text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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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)
#A188CE
oklch(67.6% 0.104 300)
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Step 500
500
#9675CE
oklch(63.1% 0.134 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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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)
#A188CE 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) | #7894D1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9993A2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A188CE
#A188CE
oklch(67.6% 0.104 300)
- #8FA154
#8FA154
oklch(67.7% 0.105 120.1)
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 #A188CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #A188CE 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.