#A489C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.087 305.8), rgb(164, 137, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A489C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A489C2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 137, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.087 305.8) |
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 #A489C2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A489C2 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489C2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A489C2 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A489C2
oklch(67.5% 0.087 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#855FAB
oklch(55.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#714E93
oklch(49.2% 0.113 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#A489C2 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) | #7E93C4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8394C0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0919D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A489C2
#A489C2
oklch(67.5% 0.087 305.8)
- #8AA165
#8AA165
oklch(67.6% 0.087 125.7)
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 #A489C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.075
Use #A489C2 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.