#A18FE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.121 293), rgb(161, 143, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A18FE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 293°. 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.121 293) |
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 #A18FE2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18FE2 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FE2 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FE2 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18FE2
oklch(69.9% 0.121 293)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DD
oklch(63% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#795ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6649AF
oklch(49% 0.156 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#A18FE2 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) | #789CE5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A99E0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939EAE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18FE2
#A18FE2
oklch(69.9% 0.121 293)
- #9FA645
#9FA645
oklch(70% 0.121 112.9)
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 #A18FE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #A18FE2 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.