#A18BC3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.7% 0.084 302.2), rgb(161, 139, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A18BC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 302.2) |
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 #A18BC3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18BC3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BC3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BC3 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BC3
oklch(67.7% 0.084 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9679C0
oklch(63.1% 0.108 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8161AC
oklch(55.7% 0.117 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5094
oklch(49.2% 0.109 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594278
oklch(42.8% 0.09 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#A18BC3 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) | #8094C5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C1 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B939F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BC3
#A18BC3
oklch(67.7% 0.084 302.2)
- #8EA064
#8EA064
oklch(67.7% 0.085 122.3)
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 #A18BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
Use #A18BC3 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.