#A08299
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(64.2% 0.049 334.4), rgb(160, 130, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A08299 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08299 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.049 334.4) |
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 #A08299 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08299 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08299 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08299 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AA
oklch(70.7% 0.038 334.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08299
oklch(64.2% 0.049 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#876880
oklch(55.6% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#73566C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4758
oklch(42.7% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B49
oklch(37.6% 0.033 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#A08299 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) | #82889A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C98 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3838A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08299
#A08299
oklch(64.2% 0.049 334.4)
- #769680
#769680
oklch(64.2% 0.048 154.8)
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 #A08299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
Use #A08299 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.