#A889B6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.074 315.2), rgb(168, 137, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A889B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A889B6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.074 315.2) |
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 #A889B6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A889B6 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889B6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889B6 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A889B6
oklch(67.4% 0.074 315.2)
-
Step 500
500
#9F78B1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 314.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8A609C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 315.3)
-
Step 700
700
#754F86
oklch(49.1% 0.096 314.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3758
oklch(37.7% 0.062 315.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2134
oklch(27.2% 0.039 314.8)
#A889B6 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) | #8392B8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E99 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A889B6
#A889B6
oklch(67.4% 0.074 315.2)
- #83A173
#83A173
oklch(67.4% 0.074 135)
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 #A889B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
Use #A889B6 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.