#A592AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.047 314), rgb(165, 146, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A592AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A592AF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 146, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.047 314) |
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 #A592AF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A592AF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A592AF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A592AF text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A592AF
oklch(68.6% 0.047 314)
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Step 500
500
#977FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.06 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#81688E
oklch(55.6% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5679
oklch(49% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493B50
oklch(37.6% 0.04 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#A592AF 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) | #8E97B0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4959C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A592AF
#A592AF
oklch(68.6% 0.047 314)
- #8EA184
#8EA184
oklch(68.6% 0.047 134.8)
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 #A592AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #A592AF 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.