#A8839E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.059 336.2), rgb(168, 131, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A8839E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8839E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 131, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.059 336.2) |
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 #A8839E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8839E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8839E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8839E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8839E
oklch(65.4% 0.059 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6582
oklch(55.6% 0.065 336)
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Step 700
700
#76546D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#604559
oklch(42.7% 0.048 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A49
oklch(37.7% 0.038 337)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#A8839E 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) | #838B9F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C909D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC848C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8839E
#A8839E
oklch(65.4% 0.059 336.2)
- #739B82
#739B82
oklch(65.3% 0.058 157)
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 #A8839E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #A8839E 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.