#A3899E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.1% 0.043 332.6), rgb(163, 137, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A3899E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3899E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 137, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.043 332.6) |
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 #A3899E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3899E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3899E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3899E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AA
oklch(70.7% 0.034 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3899E
oklch(66.1% 0.043 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#84697F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#70586C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 332)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#A3899E 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) | #898E9F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68A90 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3899E
#A3899E
oklch(66.1% 0.043 332.6)
- #7F9A86
#7F9A86
oklch(66% 0.042 153.1)
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 #A3899E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
Use #A3899E 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.