#A189BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.08 305.4), rgb(161, 137, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A189BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A189BD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.08 305.4) |
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 #A189BD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A189BD | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189BD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A189BD text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 305.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A189BD
oklch(67.1% 0.08 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9879BB
oklch(63.1% 0.102 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8361A7
oklch(55.6% 0.111 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F508F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4274
oklch(42.7% 0.085 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#A189BD 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) | #7F92BF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D909B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A189BD
#A189BD
oklch(67.1% 0.08 305.4)
- #8A9E68
#8A9E68
oklch(67% 0.079 125)
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 #A189BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #A189BD 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.