#A792BF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.4% 0.069 305.9), rgb(167, 146, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A792BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A792BF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 146, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.069 305.9) |
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 #A792BF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A792BF | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A792BF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A792BF text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A792BF
oklch(69.4% 0.069 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#967CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.087 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8164A0
oklch(55.6% 0.096 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5389
oklch(49.2% 0.089 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#A792BF 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) | #8A9AC1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A498A2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A792BF
#A792BF
oklch(69.4% 0.069 305.9)
- #92A576
#92A576
oklch(69.5% 0.069 126)
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 #A792BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
Use #A792BF 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.