#A689A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.051 329.5), rgb(166, 137, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A689A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A689A3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 137, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.051 329.5) |
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 #A689A3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A689A3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A689A3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A689A3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A689A3
oklch(66.5% 0.051 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#866883
oklch(55.6% 0.055 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#71566F
oklch(49% 0.052 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A689A3 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) | #888FA4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E93A2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88B92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A689A3
#A689A3
oklch(66.5% 0.051 329.5)
- #7E9D83
#7E9D83
oklch(66.5% 0.051 149.5)
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 #A689A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #A689A3 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.