#A08C9E
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.4% 0.035 329.2), rgb(160, 140, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A08C9E is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08C9E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.035 329.2) |
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 #A08C9E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08C9E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08C9E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08C9E text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.027 329.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08C9E
oklch(66.4% 0.035 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#806C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.037 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#584957
oklch(42.6% 0.03 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#A08C9E 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) | #8B909F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90939D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28D92 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08C9E
#A08C9E
oklch(66.4% 0.035 329.2)
- #859A88
#859A88
oklch(66.4% 0.035 149.3)
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 #A08C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A08C9E 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.