#A489AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.6% 0.057 320.1), rgb(164, 137, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A489AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A489AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.057 320.1) |
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 #A489AA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A489AA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489AA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489AA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A489AA
oklch(66.6% 0.057 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#84688A
oklch(55.7% 0.061 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#705675
oklch(49.1% 0.058 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#A489AA 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) | #8690AB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93A9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58C94 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A489AA
#A489AA
oklch(66.6% 0.057 320.1)
- #829D7C
#829D7C
oklch(66.6% 0.057 140)
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 #A489AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
Use #A489AA 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.