#A18AA9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.052 317.3), rgb(161, 138, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A18AA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 138, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.052 317.3) |
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 #A18AA9 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18AA9 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18AA9 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18AA9 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B2
oklch(70.7% 0.041 316.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18AA9
oklch(66.5% 0.052 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#816989
oklch(55.5% 0.056 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5775
oklch(49% 0.054 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485F
oklch(42.8% 0.043 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#A18AA9 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) | #8790AA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B92A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18D94 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18AA9
#A18AA9
oklch(66.5% 0.052 317.3)
- #859C7C
#859C7C
oklch(66.6% 0.053 136.9)
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 #A18AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #A18AA9 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.