#A18EEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.3% 0.138 291.5), rgb(161, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#A18EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18EEE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.138 291.5) |
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 #A18EEE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18EEE | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EEE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18EEE text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18EEE
oklch(70.3% 0.138 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7955D8
oklch(55.7% 0.192 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6644BB
oklch(49.1% 0.178 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#A18EEE 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) | #719DF2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729AEC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA0B3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18EEE
#A18EEE
oklch(70.3% 0.138 291.5)
- #A3A72E
#A3A72E
oklch(70.3% 0.139 111.4)
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 #A18EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #A18EEE 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.