#A08BB8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.069 305.8), rgb(160, 139, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A08BB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.069 305.8) |
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 #A08BB8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08BB8 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BB8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08BB8 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08BB8
oklch(67.1% 0.069 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#977BB4
oklch(63% 0.089 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8164A0
oklch(55.6% 0.096 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5389
oklch(49.2% 0.089 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#A08BB8 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) | #8393BA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D919B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08BB8
#A08BB8
oklch(67.1% 0.069 305.8)
- #8B9E6F
#8B9E6F
oklch(67.2% 0.07 126.1)
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 #A08BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #A08BB8 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.