#A18CBC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.6% 0.073 304.5), rgb(161, 140, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A18CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18CBC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 140, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.073 304.5) |
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 #A18CBC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18CBC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18CBC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18CBC text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18CBC
oklch(67.6% 0.073 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#967BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8163A3
oklch(55.6% 0.102 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D528C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#594372
oklch(42.7% 0.08 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#A18CBC 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) | #8394BE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D939D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18CBC
#A18CBC
oklch(67.6% 0.073 304.5)
- #8D9F6D
#8D9F6D
oklch(67.5% 0.073 124.4)
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 #A18CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A18CBC 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.