#A18BDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.121 295.2), rgb(161, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A18BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BDE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.121 295.2) |
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 #A18BDE | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18BDE | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BDE text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BDE text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BDE
oklch(68.9% 0.121 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9273DC
oklch(63.2% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AE
oklch(49.1% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#563C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#473471
oklch(37.8% 0.102 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#A18BDE 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) | #7599E1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7897DC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9499AA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BDE
#A18BDE
oklch(68.9% 0.121 295.2)
- #99A444
#99A444
oklch(69% 0.121 115.1)
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 #A18BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A18BDE 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.