#A889CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.5% 0.106 304.1), rgb(168, 137, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A889CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A889CF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 137, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.106 304.1) |
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 #A889CF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A889CF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889CF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A889CF text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E4
oklch(81% 0.066 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A889CF
oklch(68.5% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C73CB
oklch(63.2% 0.134 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8759B8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#72499F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C80
oklch(42.6% 0.113 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#A889CF 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) | #7A96D2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8097CD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A294A3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A889CF
#A889CF
oklch(68.5% 0.106 304.1)
- #8CA559
#8CA559
oklch(68.5% 0.106 124.1)
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 #A889CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #A889CF 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.