#A28A9B
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.038 336.5), rgb(162, 138, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A28A9B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28A9B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 138, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.038 336.5) |
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 #A28A9B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28A9B | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28A9B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28A9B text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28A9B
oklch(66.1% 0.038 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#836A7C
oklch(55.5% 0.041 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5969
oklch(49.2% 0.037 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4955
oklch(42.8% 0.031 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#A28A9B 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) | #8A8F9C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58B90 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28A9B
#A28A9B
oklch(66.1% 0.038 336.5)
- #809A89
#809A89
oklch(66.1% 0.038 156.5)
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 #A28A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
Use #A28A9B 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.