#A08D9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.032 331.1), rgb(160, 141, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A08D9D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08D9D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.032 331.1) |
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 #A08D9D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08D9D | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08D9D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08D9D text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 330.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08D9D
oklch(66.5% 0.032 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#806C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 331)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A69
oklch(49.1% 0.033 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A56
oklch(42.8% 0.027 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#A08D9D 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) | #8D919E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28E92 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08D9D
#A08D9D
oklch(66.5% 0.032 331.1)
- #869A8A
#869A8A
oklch(66.6% 0.033 151.2)
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 #A08D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #A08D9D 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.