#A1889E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.7% 0.043 330), rgb(161, 136, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A1889E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1889E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.043 330) |
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 #A1889E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1889E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1889E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1889E text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AB
oklch(70.6% 0.034 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1889E
oklch(65.7% 0.043 330)
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Step 600
600
#846A81
oklch(55.7% 0.047 330)
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Step 700
700
#6F586D
oklch(49.1% 0.044 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4859
oklch(42.8% 0.037 329.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A1889E 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) | #878D9F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3898F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1889E
#A1889E
oklch(65.7% 0.043 330)
- #7F9983
#7F9983
oklch(65.6% 0.044 149.5)
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 #A1889E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #A1889E 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.