#A889C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.089 308.9), rgb(168, 137, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A889C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A889C2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.089 308.9) |
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 #A889C2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A889C2 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889C2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889C2 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A889C2
oklch(67.9% 0.089 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D75BE
oklch(63% 0.115 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#885DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.124 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#744C92
oklch(49.1% 0.116 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F76
oklch(42.7% 0.095 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#A889C2 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) | #7F94C4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5919D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A889C2
#A889C2
oklch(67.9% 0.089 308.9)
- #87A367
#87A367
oklch(67.9% 0.089 128.9)
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 #A889C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #A889C2 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.