#A9809E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.9% 0.065 336.3), rgb(169, 128, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A9809E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9809E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.065 336.3) |
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 #A9809E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9809E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9809E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9809E text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B695AD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9809E
oklch(64.9% 0.065 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6383
oklch(55.5% 0.071 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#79526F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#A9809E 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) | #80899F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD818A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9809E
#A9809E
oklch(64.9% 0.065 336.3)
- #6E9B7F
#6E9B7F
oklch(64.9% 0.064 156.8)
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 #A9809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9809E 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.