#A18BBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.076 304.5), rgb(161, 139, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A18BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BBD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.076 304.5) |
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 #A18BBD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18BBD | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BBD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BBD text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BBD
oklch(67.4% 0.076 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#977AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.098 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8162A5
oklch(55.5% 0.106 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D518E
oklch(49% 0.099 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#594373
oklch(42.7% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#A18BBD 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) | #8294BF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694BC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D929D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BBD
#A18BBD
oklch(67.4% 0.076 304.5)
- #8C9F6B
#8C9F6B
oklch(67.4% 0.076 124.7)
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 #A18BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A18BBD 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.