#A1859D
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.048 330.9), rgb(161, 133, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A1859D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1859D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.048 330.9) |
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 #A1859D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1859D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1859D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1859D 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1859D
oklch(65% 0.048 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#866882
oklch(55.6% 0.054 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#71576E
oklch(49.1% 0.048 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4759
oklch(42.7% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A1859D 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) | #848B9E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8F9C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4868D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1859D
#A1859D
oklch(65% 0.048 330.9)
- #7B9880
#7B9880
oklch(65% 0.048 149.9)
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 #A1859D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #A1859D 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.