#A592BF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.068 303.9), rgb(165, 146, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A592BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A592BF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 146, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.068 303.9) |
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 #A592BF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A592BF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A592BF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A592BF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 303.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A592BF
oklch(69.2% 0.068 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#957CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.088 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A0
oklch(55.6% 0.094 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5389
oklch(49% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#58446F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#A592BF 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) | #8A99C1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A198A1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A592BF
#A592BF
oklch(69.2% 0.068 303.9)
- #93A475
#93A475
oklch(69.3% 0.068 124.3)
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 #A592BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #A592BF 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.