#A6789E
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.1% 0.078 332.7), rgb(166, 120, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A6789E is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6789E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.078 332.7) |
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 #A6789E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6789E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6789E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6789E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B893B1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 332.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6789E
oklch(63.1% 0.078 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#916089
oklch(55.6% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F74
oklch(49% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#64415E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#52374D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#A6789E 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) | #7783A0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A85 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6789E
#A6789E
oklch(63.1% 0.078 332.7)
- #649773
#649773
oklch(63% 0.077 153)
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 #A6789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #A6789E 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.