#A18AAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.058 313.3), rgb(161, 138, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A18AAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18AAE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.058 313.3) |
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 #A18AAE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18AAE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18AAE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18AAE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCE
oklch(81% 0.028 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B5
oklch(70.8% 0.045 313.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18AAE
oklch(66.6% 0.058 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#81688E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5779
oklch(49.2% 0.059 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#A18AAE 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) | #8591B0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08E96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18AAE
#A18AAE
oklch(66.6% 0.058 313.3)
- #869C78
#869C78
oklch(66.6% 0.057 133.4)
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 #A18AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #A18AAE 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.