#A18E9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.031 333.1), rgb(161, 142, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A18E9D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18E9D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.031 333.1) |
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 #A18E9D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18E9D | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E9D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E9D text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.024 332.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18E9D
oklch(66.8% 0.031 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#806C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.034 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A68
oklch(49% 0.032 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#A18E9D 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) | #8E929E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38F93 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18E9D
#A18E9D
oklch(66.8% 0.031 333.1)
- #879B8C
#879B8C
oklch(66.9% 0.032 153)
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 #A18E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A18E9D 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.