#A18EB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.054 310.1), rgb(161, 142, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A18EB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.054 310.1) |
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 #A18EB0 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18EB0 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EB0 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EB0 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18EB0
oklch(67.5% 0.054 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#967EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#816794
oklch(55.6% 0.074 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D567E
oklch(49.2% 0.068 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#594667
oklch(42.7% 0.058 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B54
oklch(37.7% 0.045 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#A18EB0 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) | #8994B1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9299 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18EB0
#A18EB0
oklch(67.5% 0.054 310.1)
- #8C9E7B
#8C9E7B
oklch(67.5% 0.054 129.9)
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 #A18EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A18EB0 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.