#A192AD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.043 310.1), rgb(161, 146, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A192AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A192AD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 146, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.043 310.1) |
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 #A192AD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A192AD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A192AD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A192AD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A192AD
oklch(68.2% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9481A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5878
oklch(49% 0.055 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C50
oklch(37.6% 0.036 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#A192AD 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) | #8E97AE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0959B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A192AD
#A192AD
oklch(68.2% 0.043 310.1)
- #909F83
#909F83
oklch(68.3% 0.044 130.5)
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 #A192AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #A192AD 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.