#A489A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.05 326.1), rgb(164, 137, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A489A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A489A4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.05 326.1) |
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 #A489A4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A489A4 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489A4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489A4 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBC9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98AE
oklch(70.6% 0.04 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A489A4
oklch(66.4% 0.05 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#846885
oklch(55.5% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A489A4 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) | #878FA5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D93A3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68B92 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A489A4
#A489A4
oklch(66.4% 0.05 326.1)
- #809C81
#809C81
oklch(66.4% 0.05 145.9)
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 #A489A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A489A4 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.