#A3909D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.029 337.3), rgb(163, 144, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A3909D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3909D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.029 337.3) |
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 #A3909D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3909D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3909D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3909D text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3909D
oklch(67.4% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#998192
oklch(63.1% 0.038 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#836B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5968
oklch(49.1% 0.036 338)
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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)
#A3909D 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) | #90949E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59094 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3909D
#A3909D
oklch(67.4% 0.029 337.3)
- #889C90
#889C90
oklch(67.3% 0.029 159.2)
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 #A3909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #A3909D 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.