#A292C2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(69.1% 0.071 299.8), rgb(162, 146, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#A292C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A292C2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 146, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.071 299.8) |
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 #A292C2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A292C2 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A292C2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A292C2 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBDA
oklch(81% 0.044 300.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A292C2
oklch(69.1% 0.071 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#927DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.091 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A5
oklch(55.5% 0.1 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#69548D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 300)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#A292C2 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) | #889AC4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B99C1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D99A3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A292C2
#A292C2
oklch(69.1% 0.071 299.8)
- #96A370
#96A370
oklch(69.2% 0.072 119.9)
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 #A292C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #A292C2 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.