#A1829D
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.054 330.5), rgb(161, 130, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A1829D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1829D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 130, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.054 330.5) |
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 #A1829D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1829D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1829D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1829D text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B098AD
oklch(70.8% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1829D
oklch(64.4% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#876783
oklch(55.5% 0.058 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#73566F
oklch(49.2% 0.053 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#A1829D 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) | #81899E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D9C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4848B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1829D
#A1829D
oklch(64.4% 0.054 330.5)
- #76977D
#76977D
oklch(64.4% 0.053 151.1)
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 #A1829D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A1829D 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.