#A18CA6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.045 319.7), rgb(161, 140, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A18CA6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 140, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.045 319.7) |
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 #A18CA6 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18CA6 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18CA6 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18CA6 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18CA6
oklch(66.7% 0.045 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A85
oklch(55.5% 0.049 320)
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Step 700
700
#6C5971
oklch(49.1% 0.044 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#58495C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#A18CA6 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) | #8A91A7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28E95 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18CA6
#A18CA6
oklch(66.7% 0.045 319.7)
- #869C82
#869C82
oklch(66.8% 0.045 140.8)
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 #A18CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A18CA6 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.