#A0879A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.2% 0.04 334.5), rgb(160, 135, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A0879A is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0879A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.04 334.5) |
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 #A0879A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0879A | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0879A text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0879A text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.031 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0879A
oklch(65.2% 0.04 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#846A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#70586A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C47
oklch(37.6% 0.027 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#A0879A 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) | #878C9B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F99 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3888D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0879A
#A0879A
oklch(65.2% 0.04 334.5)
- #7D9885
#7D9885
oklch(65.3% 0.041 154.5)
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 #A0879A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #A0879A 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.