#A18FFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.16 289.1), rgb(161, 143, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#A18FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18FFF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.16 289.1) |
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 #A18FFF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A18FFF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FFF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18FFF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FD
oklch(80.8% 0.1 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A18FFF
oklch(71.4% 0.16 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFA
oklch(63% 0.204 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#764DE9
oklch(55.5% 0.222 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#643DCB
oklch(49.2% 0.206 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5134A4
oklch(42.8% 0.17 289)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#A18FFF 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) | #68A1FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689CFC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A5BB | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18FFF
#A18FFF
oklch(71.4% 0.16 289.1)
- #ABA900
#ABA900
oklch(71.3% 0.155 108.9)
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 #A18FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A18FFF 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.