#A2819E
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.057 330.3), rgb(162, 129, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A2819E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2819E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.057 330.3) |
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 #A2819E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2819E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2819E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2819E text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2819E
oklch(64.4% 0.057 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#745570
oklch(49.2% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E455B
oklch(42.5% 0.048 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#A2819E 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) | #80889F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5838B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2819E
#A2819E
oklch(64.4% 0.057 330.3)
- #75987B
#75987B
oklch(64.5% 0.058 149.7)
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 #A2819E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
Use #A2819E 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.