#A18BB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.071 306.3), rgb(161, 139, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A18BB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.071 306.3) |
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 #A18BB9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18BB9 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BB9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BB9 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BB9
oklch(67.3% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#977BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8263A1
oklch(55.6% 0.099 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E528A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#594370
oklch(42.6% 0.077 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#A18BB9 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) | #8393BB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E919B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BB9
#A18BB9
oklch(67.3% 0.071 306.3)
- #8B9E6F
#8B9E6F
oklch(67.2% 0.07 126.1)
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 #A18BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
Use #A18BB9 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.