#A18DC6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.2% 0.085 300.3), rgb(161, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A18DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.085 300.3) |
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 #A18DC6 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18DC6 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18DC6 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18DC6 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.055 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18DC6
oklch(68.2% 0.085 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9479C1
oklch(63% 0.109 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AE
oklch(55.6% 0.12 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5095
oklch(49% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#A18DC6 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) | #8196C8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B96A1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18DC6
#A18DC6
oklch(68.2% 0.085 300.3)
- #92A164
#92A164
oklch(68.2% 0.085 120)
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 #A18DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
Use #A18DC6 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.