#A18EC4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.3% 0.081 300.4), rgb(161, 142, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A18EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.081 300.4) |
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 #A18EC4 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18EC4 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EC4 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EC4 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18EC4
oklch(68.3% 0.081 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#937ABE
oklch(62.9% 0.103 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E63AB
oklch(55.7% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5192
oklch(49.1% 0.104 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574377
oklch(42.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#A18EC4 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) | #8397C6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8697C2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B96A1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18EC4
#A18EC4
oklch(68.3% 0.081 300.4)
- #92A168
#92A168
oklch(68.3% 0.08 120.6)
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 #A18EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
Use #A18EC4 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.