#A191A9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.039 314.5), rgb(161, 145, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A191A9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A191A9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 145, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.039 314.5) |
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 #A191A9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A191A9 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A191A9 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A191A9 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A191A9
oklch(67.9% 0.039 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#95819F
oklch(63.2% 0.05 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.055 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5875
oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#483D4E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#A191A9 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) | #8E96AA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19499 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A191A9
#A191A9
oklch(67.9% 0.039 314.5)
- #8E9E85
#8E9E85
oklch(67.9% 0.04 134.2)
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 #A191A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #A191A9 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.