#A2859E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.2% 0.05 330.8), rgb(162, 133, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A2859E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2859E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 133, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.05 330.8) |
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 #A2859E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2859E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2859E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2859E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2859E
oklch(65.2% 0.05 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#866882
oklch(55.6% 0.054 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#72566E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D475A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A2859E 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) | #848B9F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5878D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2859E
#A2859E
oklch(65.2% 0.05 330.8)
- #7A9980
#7A9980
oklch(65.2% 0.051 150.6)
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 #A2859E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
Use #A2859E 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.