#A1809A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64% 0.054 333.7), rgb(161, 128, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A1809A is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1809A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.054 333.7) |
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 #A1809A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1809A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1809A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1809A text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC8
oklch(81% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1809A
oklch(64% 0.054 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#896682
oklch(55.5% 0.06 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4659
oklch(42.8% 0.045 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#A1809A 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) | #80879B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C99 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48189 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1809A
#A1809A
oklch(64% 0.054 333.7)
- #73967D
#73967D
oklch(64% 0.054 153.6)
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 #A1809A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #A1809A 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.