#A185A4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.3% 0.056 323.1), rgb(161, 133, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A185A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 323°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A185A4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.056 323.1) |
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 #A185A4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A185A4 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A185A4 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A185A4 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A185A4
oklch(65.3% 0.056 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#856888
oklch(55.7% 0.06 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#705673
oklch(49% 0.055 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C465E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#A185A4 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) | #838CA5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888FA3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2888F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A185A4
#A185A4
oklch(65.3% 0.056 323.1)
- #7C997A
#7C997A
oklch(65.2% 0.056 143.2)
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 #A185A4, 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 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #A185A4 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.