#A2809D
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.058 331.3), rgb(162, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A2809D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2809D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.058 331.3) |
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 #A2809D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2809D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2809D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2809D text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B297AE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2809D
oklch(64.2% 0.058 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#896684
oklch(55.6% 0.062 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#A2809D 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) | #7F889E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5828A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2809D
#A2809D
oklch(64.2% 0.058 331.3)
- #73977B
#73977B
oklch(64.1% 0.058 151.3)
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 #A2809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A2809D 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.