#A794AB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.04 320.4), rgb(167, 148, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A794AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 320°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A794AB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 148, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.04 320.4) |
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 #A794AB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A794AB | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A794AB text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A794AB text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A794AB
oklch(69.1% 0.04 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#98809D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#826987
oklch(55.6% 0.054 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5773
oklch(49% 0.052 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A485D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#A794AB 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) | #9299AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8969C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A794AB
#A794AB
oklch(69.1% 0.04 320.4)
- #8FA28B
#8FA28B
oklch(69.1% 0.039 140.2)
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 #A794AB, 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 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #A794AB 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.