#A18FAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.049 311), rgb(161, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A18FAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18FAE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.049 311) |
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 #A18FAE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18FAE | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FAE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FAE text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18FAE
oklch(67.6% 0.049 311)
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Step 500
500
#967FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.063 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#806891
oklch(55.6% 0.068 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C567C
oklch(49% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#584764
oklch(42.7% 0.051 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#A18FAE 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) | #8B95AF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09399 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18FAE
#A18FAE
oklch(67.6% 0.049 311)
- #8D9E7E
#8D9E7E
oklch(67.7% 0.05 130.5)
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 #A18FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
Use #A18FAE 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.