#A089AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.057 314), rgb(160, 137, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A089AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A089AC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 137, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.057 314) |
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 #A089AC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A089AC | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A089AC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A089AC text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCE
oklch(81% 0.028 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B5
oklch(70.8% 0.045 313.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A089AC
oklch(66.3% 0.057 314)
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Step 600
600
#81698D
oklch(55.7% 0.061 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5778
oklch(49.1% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#A089AC 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) | #8490AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8D95 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A089AC
#A089AC
oklch(66.3% 0.057 314)
- #859B78
#859B78
oklch(66.3% 0.056 134)
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 #A089AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.064
Use #A089AC 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.