#A18AEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.139 293.5), rgb(161, 138, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A18AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18AEA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.139 293.5) |
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 #A18AEA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18AEA | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18AEA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18AEA text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18AEA
oklch(69.4% 0.139 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#916FE9
oklch(63.2% 0.177 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#A18AEA 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) | #6D9AEE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909BAF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18AEA
#A18AEA
oklch(69.4% 0.139 293.5)
- #9DA52D
#9DA52D
oklch(69.4% 0.139 113.3)
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 #A18AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A18AEA 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.