#A993BB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.6% 0.062 309.6), rgb(169, 147, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A993BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A993BB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.062 309.6) |
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 #A993BB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A993BB | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993BB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A993BB text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A993BB
oklch(69.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#83659A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5383
oklch(49% 0.081 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A446B
oklch(42.6% 0.068 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A57
oklch(37.8% 0.052 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#A993BB 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) | #8D9ABD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A798A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A993BB
#A993BB
oklch(69.6% 0.062 309.6)
- #91A57C
#91A57C
oklch(69.5% 0.062 129.1)
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 #A993BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A993BB 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.