#A18BE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.129 294.1), rgb(161, 139, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A18BE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.129 294.1) |
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 #A18BE4 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18BE4 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BE4 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BE4 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BE4
oklch(69.2% 0.129 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D0
oklch(55.5% 0.18 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#A18BE4 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) | #7299E7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929BAD | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BE4
#A18BE4
oklch(69.2% 0.129 294.1)
- #9BA53A
#9BA53A
oklch(69.3% 0.13 114.4)
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 #A18BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A18BE4 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.