#A690AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.05 317), rgb(166, 144, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A690AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A690AE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 144, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.05 317) |
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 #A690AE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A690AE | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A690AE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A690AE text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A690AE
oklch(68.3% 0.05 317)
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Step 500
500
#997EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.063 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#84678E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#705579
oklch(49.1% 0.065 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4663
oklch(42.8% 0.054 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#A690AE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6939A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A690AE
#A690AE
oklch(68.3% 0.05 317)
- #8BA183
#8BA183
oklch(68.3% 0.05 137.4)
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 #A690AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A690AE 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.