#A286AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.8% 0.063 317.9), rgb(162, 134, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A286AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A286AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.063 317.9) |
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 #A286AB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A286AB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A286AB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A286AB text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A286AB
oklch(65.8% 0.063 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#84678D
oklch(55.6% 0.067 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#705578
oklch(49.1% 0.064 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4662
oklch(42.7% 0.052 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C232F
oklch(27.2% 0.025 317.6)
#A286AB 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) | #828EAD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890AA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28A93 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A286AB
#A286AB
oklch(65.8% 0.063 317.9)
- #7F9B76
#7F9B76
oklch(65.8% 0.062 138.2)
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 #A286AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #A286AB 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.