#A9819E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.1% 0.063 336.5), rgb(169, 129, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A9819E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9819E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 129, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.063 336.5) |
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 #A9819E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9819E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9819E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9819E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#CEB9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.031 336)
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Step 400
400
#B595AC
oklch(70.6% 0.05 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9819E
oklch(65.1% 0.063 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6482
oklch(55.6% 0.068 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#78536E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#62445A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#A9819E 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) | #82899F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8F9D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD828B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9819E
#A9819E
oklch(65.1% 0.063 336.5)
- #6F9B80
#6F9B80
oklch(65% 0.063 157.2)
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 #A9819E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9819E 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.