#A2839D
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.053 331.7), rgb(162, 131, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A2839D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 332°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2839D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.053 331.7) |
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 #A2839D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2839D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2839D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2839D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B098AC
oklch(70.7% 0.04 331.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2839D
oklch(64.7% 0.053 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#886783
oklch(55.6% 0.058 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#73566E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E465A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#A2839D 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) | #828A9E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898E9C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5858C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2839D
#A2839D
oklch(64.7% 0.053 331.7)
- #77987F
#77987F
oklch(64.7% 0.052 152.2)
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 #A2839D, 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 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #A2839D 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.