#A18FA0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.032 327.6), rgb(161, 143, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A18FA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.032 327.6) |
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 #A18FA0 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18FA0 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FA0 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FA0 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18FA0
oklch(67.1% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#988196
oklch(63.1% 0.041 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#826A81
oklch(55.5% 0.045 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E596D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4859
oklch(42.7% 0.036 328)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#A18FA0 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) | #8E93A1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29095 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18FA0
#A18FA0
oklch(67.1% 0.032 327.6)
- #899B8B
#899B8B
oklch(67.1% 0.031 148.4)
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 #A18FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #A18FA0 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.