#A2879E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.6% 0.046 331.1), rgb(162, 135, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A2879E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2879E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.046 331.1) |
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 #A2879E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2879E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2879E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2879E text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC7
oklch(81% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AB
oklch(70.7% 0.035 330.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2879E
oklch(65.6% 0.046 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#856981
oklch(55.6% 0.05 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#71576D
oklch(49.1% 0.047 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4759
oklch(42.7% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A2879E 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) | #868D9F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5888F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2879E
#A2879E
oklch(65.6% 0.046 331.1)
- #7D9983
#7D9983
oklch(65.5% 0.045 151.4)
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 #A2879E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #A2879E 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.