#A18EA4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.039 321.6), rgb(161, 142, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A18EA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.039 321.6) |
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 #A18EA4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18EA4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EA4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EA4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18EA4
oklch(67.1% 0.039 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#98809C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#826986
oklch(55.5% 0.053 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5772
oklch(49% 0.051 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A485D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232C
oklch(26.9% 0.02 322.5)
#A18EA4 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) | #8C93A5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29095 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18EA4
#A18EA4
oklch(67.1% 0.039 321.6)
- #899C86
#899C86
oklch(67.1% 0.038 141.3)
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 #A18EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A18EA4 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.