#A595B6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.051 307), rgb(165, 149, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A595B6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A595B6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 149, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.051 307) |
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 #A595B6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A595B6 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A595B6 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A595B6 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD1
oklch(81% 0.031 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A595B6
oklch(69.5% 0.051 307)
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Step 500
500
#947FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.066 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6894
oklch(55.5% 0.071 307)
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Step 700
700
#6A577E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#574766
oklch(42.7% 0.054 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#A595B6 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) | #909BB7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A399A0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A595B6
#A595B6
oklch(69.5% 0.051 307)
- #94A381
#94A381
oklch(69.4% 0.051 127.1)
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 #A595B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
Use #A595B6 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.