#A08BAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.052 314), rgb(160, 139, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A08BAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08BAB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.052 314) |
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 #A08BAB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08BAB | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BAB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BAB text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08BAB
oklch(66.6% 0.052 314)
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Step 600
600
#806A8B
oklch(55.7% 0.056 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5876
oklch(49.1% 0.053 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#A08BAB 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) | #8791AC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8F96 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08BAB
#A08BAB
oklch(66.6% 0.052 314)
- #879C7B
#879C7B
oklch(66.7% 0.053 134.2)
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 #A08BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.061
Use #A08BAB 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.