#A989BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.7% 0.079 313.7), rgb(169, 137, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A989BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A989BA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.079 313.7) |
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 #A989BA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A989BA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989BA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A989BA text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A989BA
oklch(67.7% 0.079 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A5FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#754E89
oklch(49.1% 0.101 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#A989BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8995B8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88F9A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A989BA
#A989BA
oklch(67.7% 0.079 313.7)
- #84A270
#84A270
oklch(67.6% 0.078 133.3)
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 #A989BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #A989BA 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.