#A484ACHeather (#A484AC) is a mid-tone, muted purple with an OKLCH hue of 319°, lightness 0.66 and chroma 0.069. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A484AC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(164, 132, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 19%, 60%) |
| HSV | hsv(288, 23%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 33%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(59.3 19.5 -16.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.657 0.069 319) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Heather shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it shifts subtly: leans toward blue. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#a981a1 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta#a985a9 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta#a484ac — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a485ae — ΔE 0.3, shifts subtly: leans toward blueAgainst white it measures 3.24:1 and against black 6.47:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f9e0ff · #d3b6da · #a484ac · #876a8e · #614868 · #3e2844
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#b4b1db · #ac9ac6 · #a484ac · #9a7090 · #8b5e72 · #7a4f57
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c7a7aa · #a484ac · #84688b · #7b454c · #4a3250 · #341b1e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#abd1a2 · #a484ac · #776d79 · #5c4b60 · #3d2e41 · #1f1622
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eef4ed · #a484ac · #7a747c · #454844 · #201a22 · #010201
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eef4ed · #c5cbc3 · #989f96 · #1e271c · #020601 · #a484ac
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#faedfd · #d2c3d6 · #a484ac · #2e1933 · #0a000f · #e1c24d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#eaf6e7 · #a484ac · #647f5d · #315128 · #0a2304 · #030004
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#eaf6e7 · #a484ac · #797a50 · #0b5440 · #1f1e00 · #000402
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#faf0e1 · #a484ac · #89734d · #005255 · #002224 · #100600
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffeee5 · #a484ac · #946c57 · #315128 · #00202e · #000200
#B296B9 · #C0A7C7 · #CFB9D4 · #DDCCE2 · #ECDEF0
#886B8F · #6D5373 · #533D58 · #3A273E · #231326
#A087A6 · #9C8AA1 · #988D9B
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.