#A2858E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.037 357.6), rgb(162, 133, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A2858E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2858E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.037 357.6) |
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 #A2858E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2858E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2858E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2858E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B199A0
oklch(70.6% 0.03 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2858E
oklch(64.6% 0.037 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#886A73
oklch(55.7% 0.04 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#735861
oklch(49.1% 0.038 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E484F
oklch(42.7% 0.032 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#A2858E 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) | #888A8E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78488 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2858E
#A2858E
oklch(64.6% 0.037 357.6)
- #76968E
#76968E
oklch(64.6% 0.038 178.1)
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 #A2858E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #A2858E 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.