#A5909D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.031 340.3), rgb(165, 144, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A5909D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5909D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.031 340.3) |
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 #A5909D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5909D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5909D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5909D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5909D
oklch(67.6% 0.031 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8091
oklch(63% 0.041 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#856A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#715868
oklch(49.1% 0.04 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C46
oklch(37.6% 0.026 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#A5909D 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) | #91949E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89094 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5909D
#A5909D
oklch(67.6% 0.031 340.3)
- #879D91
#879D91
oklch(67.5% 0.03 161.7)
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 #A5909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #A5909D 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.