#A392AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.046 311.3), rgb(163, 146, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#A392AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 311°. 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 (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A392AF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 146, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.046 311.3) |
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 #A392AF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A392AF | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392AF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A392AF 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
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCF
oklch(81% 0.029 311.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A392AF
oklch(68.4% 0.046 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9580A4
oklch(63.2% 0.058 311)
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Step 600
600
#80698F
oklch(55.7% 0.064 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C577A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#584763
oklch(42.7% 0.05 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#A392AF 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2959C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A392AF
#A392AF
oklch(68.4% 0.046 311.3)
- #90A082
#90A082
oklch(68.5% 0.047 130.5)
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 #A392AF, 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 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
Use #A392AF 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.