#A592AA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.5% 0.041 319.2), rgb(165, 146, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A592AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A592AA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 146, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.041 319.2) |
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 #A592AA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A592AA | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A592AA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A592AA text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A592AA
oklch(68.5% 0.041 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#98809E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#826989
oklch(55.6% 0.057 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5774
oklch(49.1% 0.053 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#A592AA 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) | #9097AB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5949A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A592AA
#A592AA
oklch(68.5% 0.041 319.2)
- #8DA088
#8DA088
oklch(68.4% 0.041 139.2)
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 #A592AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A592AA 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.