#A8809A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.7% 0.061 339.8), rgb(168, 128, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A8809A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 340°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8809A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 128, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.061 339.8) |
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 #A8809A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8809A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8809A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8809A text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC7
oklch(81% 0.03 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#B695AA
oklch(70.6% 0.049 340)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8809A
oklch(64.7% 0.061 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6480
oklch(55.6% 0.067 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#78536C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#624458
oklch(42.7% 0.051 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#503948
oklch(37.6% 0.04 340)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#A8809A 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) | #81889B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E99 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8189 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8809A
#A8809A
oklch(64.7% 0.061 339.8)
- #6E9A81
#6E9A81
oklch(64.7% 0.061 159.2)
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 #A8809A, 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 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #A8809A 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.