#A18BED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.142 292.7), rgb(161, 139, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A18BED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18BED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.142 292.7) |
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 #A18BED | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18BED | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BED text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18BED text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18BED
oklch(69.7% 0.142 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#906EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293)
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Step 600
600
#7B53DA
oklch(55.7% 0.197 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6842BD
oklch(49.1% 0.183 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453179
oklch(37.6% 0.118 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#A18BED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F9DB1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18BED
#A18BED
oklch(69.7% 0.142 292.7)
- #9FA629
#9FA629
oklch(69.7% 0.142 112.8)
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 #A18BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A18BED 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.