#A18FDA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.109 294.4), rgb(161, 143, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#A18FDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18FDA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.109 294.4) |
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 #A18FDA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18FDA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FDA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FDA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18FDA
oklch(69.5% 0.109 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9076D5
oklch(63.1% 0.141 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#674CA7
oklch(49% 0.141 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#A18FDA 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) | #7B9BDD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959CAB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18FDA
#A18FDA
oklch(69.5% 0.109 294.4)
- #9BA550
#9BA550
oklch(69.5% 0.11 114.9)
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 #A18FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #A18FDA 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.