#A0809B
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.9% 0.055 331.5), rgb(160, 128, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A0809B is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0809B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.055 331.5) |
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 #A0809B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0809B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0809B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0809B text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B197AD
oklch(70.7% 0.043 331.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0809B
oklch(63.9% 0.055 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#886783
oklch(55.6% 0.058 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#73556F
oklch(49% 0.055 331)
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Step 800
800
#5E465A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#A0809B 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) | #7F879C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38289 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0809B
#A0809B
oklch(63.9% 0.055 331.5)
- #74967B
#74967B
oklch(64% 0.055 150.8)
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 #A0809B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0809B 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.