#A3829F
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.7% 0.057 330.3), rgb(163, 130, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A3829F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3829F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 130, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.057 330.3) |
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 #A3829F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3829F | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3829F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3829F text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B197AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 329.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3829F
oklch(64.7% 0.057 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#896685
oklch(55.6% 0.063 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#745570
oklch(49.2% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E455B
oklch(42.5% 0.048 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#A3829F 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) | #8189A0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6848C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3829F
#A3829F
oklch(64.7% 0.057 330.3)
- #76997C
#76997C
oklch(64.8% 0.058 149.7)
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 #A3829F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A3829F 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.