#A8849A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.4% 0.053 341.5), rgb(168, 132, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A8849A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8849A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 132, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.053 341.5) |
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 #A8849A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8849A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8849A text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8849A text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 342)
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Step 400
400
#B497A8
oklch(70.8% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8849A
oklch(65.4% 0.053 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B667D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#76556A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#604556
oklch(42.6% 0.045 341)
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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)
#A8849A 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) | #858B9B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9099 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD848B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8849A
#A8849A
oklch(65.4% 0.053 341.5)
- #749B86
#749B86
oklch(65.4% 0.053 161)
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 #A8849A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8849A 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.