#A08CC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.091 299), rgb(160, 140, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A08CC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.091 299) |
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 #A08CC9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08CC9 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CC9 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08CC9 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08CC9
oklch(68.1% 0.091 299)
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Step 500
500
#9379C6
oklch(63.2% 0.116 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B2
oklch(55.5% 0.126 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F99
oklch(49.1% 0.117 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#57417C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#A08CC9 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) | #7E96CB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9995A2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08CC9
#A08CC9
oklch(68.1% 0.091 299)
- #92A15F
#92A15F
oklch(68.1% 0.091 119.3)
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 #A08CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
Use #A08CC9 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.