#A18CFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.9), rgb(161, 140, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A18CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18CFF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 140, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.9) |
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 #A18CFF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18CFF | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18CFF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18CFF text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C69FD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#784AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.229 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#663ACD
oklch(49.2% 0.212 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5331A6
oklch(42.7% 0.176 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442E83
oklch(37.8% 0.136 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#A18CFF 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) | #639FFF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #649AFC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89A2B9 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18CFF
#A18CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.9)
- #A8A800
#A8A800
oklch(70.8% 0.154 109.8)
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 #A18CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A18CFF 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.