#A18BCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.095 299.7), rgb(161, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A18BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BCB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.095 299.7) |
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 #A18BCB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18BCB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BCB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BCB text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E2
oklch(81% 0.059 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BCB
oklch(68% 0.095 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9577C8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 300)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.132 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 300)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#A18BCB 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) | #7D96CE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A95A2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BCB
#A18BCB
oklch(68% 0.095 299.7)
- #91A15C
#91A15C
oklch(68% 0.095 119.7)
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 #A18BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #A18BCB 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.