#A189CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.103 299.7), rgb(161, 137, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A189CE 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A189CE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.103 299.7) |
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 #A189CE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A189CE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189CE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189CE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A189CE
oklch(67.8% 0.103 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9675CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4CA0
oklch(49.2% 0.132 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493668
oklch(37.8% 0.085 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#A189CE 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) | #7995D1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9994A2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A189CE
#A189CE
oklch(67.8% 0.103 299.7)
- #90A155
#90A155
oklch(67.8% 0.103 119.6)
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 #A189CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
Use #A189CE 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.