#A0859F
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.049 327.3), rgb(160, 133, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A0859F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0859F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.049 327.3) |
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 #A0859F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0859F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0859F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0859F text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0859F
oklch(65% 0.049 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#856884
oklch(55.6% 0.055 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#70576F
oklch(49.1% 0.049 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A0859F 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) | #848BA0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898F9E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2878E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0859F
#A0859F
oklch(65% 0.049 327.3)
- #7C987E
#7C987E
oklch(65.1% 0.05 146.9)
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 #A0859F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #A0859F 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.