#A6839D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.1% 0.056 335.6), rgb(166, 131, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A6839D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6839D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 131, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.056 335.6) |
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 #A6839D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6839D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6839D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6839D text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B397AB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 336.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6839D
oklch(65.1% 0.056 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6681
oklch(55.6% 0.06 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#604559
oklch(42.7% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#A6839D 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) | #838A9E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA848C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6839D
#A6839D
oklch(65.1% 0.056 335.6)
- #749A81
#749A81
oklch(65.1% 0.056 155.7)
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 #A6839D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
Use #A6839D 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.