#A08BB6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.067 306.8), rgb(160, 139, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A08BB6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 307°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.067 306.8) |
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 #A08BB6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08BB6 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BB6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BB6 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08BB6
oklch(67.1% 0.067 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#977CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.085 307)
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Step 600
600
#81649E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5387
oklch(49.1% 0.086 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#59446E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#493A59
oklch(37.8% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#A08BB6 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) | #8493B8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8894B5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D919A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08BB6
#A08BB6
oklch(67.1% 0.067 306.8)
- #8A9D71
#8A9D71
oklch(66.9% 0.066 127.1)
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 #A08BB6, 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 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.066
Use #A08BB6 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.