Heather #A484AC
Heather is a medium-light, muted purple with hex code #A484AC and RGB rgb(164, 132, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A484AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Heather. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Colors that go with Heather
Matches found by rotating Heather around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Heather
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Heather, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Heather, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.067
More about Heather
How to make Heather
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts pink
- 2 parts gray
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #AA7FA5, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Heather. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Heather in every format
| HEX | #A484AC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 132, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.069 319.5) |
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 #A484AC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A484AC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A484AC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A484AC text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Heather
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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#B096B6
oklch(70.7% 0.054 319.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A484AC
oklch(65.7% 0.069 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#87658F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#72547A
oklch(49.2% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4563
oklch(42.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
Heather 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) | #808DAE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8790AB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58892 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.069 |
Use Heather 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.