#A78299
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.9% 0.055 341), rgb(167, 130, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A78299 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78299 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 130, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.055 341) |
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 #A78299 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78299 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78299 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78299 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B496A9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78299
oklch(64.9% 0.055 341)
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Step 600
600
#8C667E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 341)
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Step 700
700
#77546A
oklch(49.1% 0.056 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#614557
oklch(42.7% 0.047 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#A78299 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) | #83899A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F98 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC828A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78299
#A78299
oklch(64.9% 0.055 341)
- #719A84
#719A84
oklch(65% 0.056 160.9)
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 #A78299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #A78299 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.