#A594AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.037 318.5), rgb(165, 148, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#A594AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A594AA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 148, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.037 318.5) |
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 #A594AA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A594AA | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594AA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A594AA text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#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
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A594AA
oklch(68.9% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#96819C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A87
oklch(55.6% 0.051 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#58485D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#A594AA 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) | #9298AB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AA9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5969B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A594AA
#A594AA
oklch(68.9% 0.037 318.5)
- #90A18B
#90A18B
oklch(68.9% 0.037 138.6)
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 #A594AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #A594AA 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.