#A992BE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.6% 0.068 308.4), rgb(169, 146, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A992BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A992BE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.068 308.4) |
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 #A992BE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A992BE | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992BE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A992BE text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A992BE
oklch(69.6% 0.068 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#987BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#83639E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5287
oklch(49.1% 0.089 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A446E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3959
oklch(37.7% 0.057 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#A992BE 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) | #8B9AC0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A798A1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A992BE
#A992BE
oklch(69.6% 0.068 308.4)
- #90A678
#90A678
oklch(69.6% 0.069 128.8)
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 #A992BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #A992BE 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.