#A6889E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.2% 0.048 335.7), rgb(166, 136, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A6889E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6889E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.048 335.7) |
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 #A6889E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6889E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6889E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6889E text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#B098AA
oklch(70.7% 0.038 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6889E
oklch(66.2% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#87687F
oklch(55.6% 0.052 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#72566B
oklch(48.9% 0.048 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4757
oklch(42.7% 0.039 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B48
oklch(37.6% 0.032 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#A6889E 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) | #888E9F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9898F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6889E
#A6889E
oklch(66.2% 0.048 335.7)
- #7C9C86
#7C9C86
oklch(66.2% 0.048 154.9)
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 #A6889E, 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 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #A6889E 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.