#A591BF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.07 304.4), rgb(165, 145, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A591BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A591BF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 145, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.07 304.4) |
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 #A591BF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A591BF | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A591BF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A591BF text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A591BF
oklch(69% 0.07 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#957CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.088 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8064A1
oklch(55.5% 0.097 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C538A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#584470
oklch(42.7% 0.075 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#A591BF 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) | #8999C1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A197A1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A591BF
#A591BF
oklch(69% 0.07 304.4)
- #92A373
#92A373
oklch(69% 0.07 124)
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 #A591BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
Use #A591BF 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.