#A08CB6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.065 306.3), rgb(160, 140, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A08CB6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.065 306.3) |
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 #A08CB6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08CB6 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CB6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CB6 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 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
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08CB6
oklch(67.3% 0.065 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#967CB1
oklch(63% 0.083 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#81659D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5486
oklch(49.2% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#59456D
oklch(42.8% 0.069 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#A08CB6 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) | #8593B8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8994B5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D929A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08CB6
#A08CB6
oklch(67.3% 0.065 306.3)
- #8C9E72
#8C9E72
oklch(67.3% 0.065 126.2)
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 #A08CB6, 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 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #A08CB6 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.