#A18FED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.136 291.3), rgb(161, 143, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#A18FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 291°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18FED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.136 291.3) |
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 #A18FED | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18FED | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FED text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FED text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18FED
oklch(70.4% 0.136 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E8
oklch(63.1% 0.173 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7856D6
oklch(55.6% 0.188 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6545BA
oklch(49.1% 0.175 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#523A96
oklch(42.7% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#A18FED 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) | #739EF1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749AEB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA0B3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18FED
#A18FED
oklch(70.4% 0.136 291.3)
- #A3A733
#A3A733
oklch(70.4% 0.135 111.4)
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 #A18FED, 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 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #A18FED 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.