#A692A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.034 330.9), rgb(166, 146, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A692A3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A692A3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.034 330.9) |
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 #A692A3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A692A3 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A692A3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A692A3 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A692A3
oklch(68.3% 0.034 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600
#846A80
oklch(55.7% 0.046 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#70586C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 332)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#A692A3 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) | #9296A4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89398 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A692A3
#A692A3
oklch(68.3% 0.034 330.9)
- #8BA08F
#8BA08F
oklch(68.4% 0.034 150.9)
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 #A692A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #A692A3 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.