#A489BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.081 308), rgb(164, 137, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A489BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A489BD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.081 308) |
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 #A489BD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A489BD | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489BD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489BD text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A489BD
oklch(67.3% 0.081 308)
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Step 500
500
#9B78BA
oklch(63.2% 0.104 308)
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Step 600
600
#8660A6
oklch(55.7% 0.113 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#A489BD 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) | #8093BF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1909B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A489BD
#A489BD
oklch(67.3% 0.081 308)
- #88A06A
#88A06A
oklch(67.3% 0.08 127.9)
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 #A489BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #A489BD 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.