#A4879F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.049 332), rgb(164, 135, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A4879F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4879F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 135, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.049 332) |
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 #A4879F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4879F | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4879F text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4879F text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AB
oklch(70.6% 0.038 331.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4879F
oklch(65.8% 0.049 332)
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Step 600
600
#866881
oklch(55.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 700
700
#72576D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4759
oklch(42.8% 0.041 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B49
oklch(37.6% 0.033 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A4879F 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) | #878DA0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7888F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4879F
#A4879F
oklch(65.8% 0.049 332)
- #7C9B83
#7C9B83
oklch(65.9% 0.049 151.7)
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 #A4879F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
Use #A4879F 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.