#A889AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.065 320), rgb(168, 137, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A889AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A889AF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.065 320) |
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 #A889AF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A889AF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889AF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889AF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D1
oklch(81% 0.04 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A889AF
oklch(67.2% 0.065 320)
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Step 500
500
#A079A9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6194
oklch(55.5% 0.091 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#76507E
oklch(49% 0.085 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#604267
oklch(42.7% 0.07 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#A889AF 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) | #8591B1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D96 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A889AF
#A889AF
oklch(67.2% 0.065 320)
- #81A07A
#81A07A
oklch(67.2% 0.065 139.9)
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 #A889AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
Use #A889AF 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.