#A892AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.045 321.1), rgb(168, 146, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A892AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A892AC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 146, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.045 321.1) |
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 #A892AC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A892AC | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A892AC text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A892AC text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A892AC
oklch(68.8% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A7E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.058 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#84678A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#705675
oklch(49.1% 0.058 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B465F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#A892AC 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) | #9098AD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9949B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A892AC
#A892AC
oklch(68.8% 0.045 321.1)
- #8CA288
#8CA288
oklch(68.8% 0.045 140.8)
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 #A892AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #A892AC 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.