#A18BEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.138 293.1), rgb(161, 139, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A18BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BEA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.138 293.1) |
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 #A18BEA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18BEA | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BEA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BEA text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BEA
oklch(69.5% 0.138 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906FE8
oklch(63% 0.176 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 293)
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Step 700
700
#6843BA
oklch(49% 0.178 293)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#A18BEA 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) | #6F9AEE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909CAF | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BEA
#A18BEA
oklch(69.5% 0.138 293.1)
- #9EA52F
#9EA52F
oklch(69.5% 0.137 112.8)
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 #A18BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A18BEA 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.