#A392AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.045 312.2), rgb(163, 146, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#A392AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A392AE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.045 312.2) |
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 #A392AE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A392AE | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392AE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392AE text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCE
oklch(81% 0.028 312.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A392AE
oklch(68.4% 0.045 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#9580A3
oklch(63.1% 0.057 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#80698E
oklch(55.6% 0.062 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5779
oklch(49.1% 0.059 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#584762
oklch(42.6% 0.049 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#A392AE 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) | #8E97AF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2959B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A392AE
#A392AE
oklch(68.4% 0.045 312.2)
- #8FA083
#8FA083
oklch(68.4% 0.046 132.4)
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 #A392AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #A392AE 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.