#A58998
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.04 344.8), rgb(165, 137, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A58998 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A58998 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 137, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.04 344.8) |
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 #A58998 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A58998 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58998 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A58998 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#B099A5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 345.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A58998
oklch(66% 0.04 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#866979
oklch(55.5% 0.043 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#725866
oklch(49.2% 0.04 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4853
oklch(42.8% 0.033 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A58998 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) | #8B8E99 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919297 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9898E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A58998
#A58998
oklch(66% 0.04 344.8)
- #7C9A8C
#7C9A8C
oklch(65.9% 0.039 165.2)
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 #A58998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #A58998 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.