#A08DB1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.056 308.7), rgb(160, 141, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A08DB1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 141, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.056 308.7) |
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 #A08DB1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08DB1 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DB1 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DB1 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08DB1
oklch(67.3% 0.056 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#967EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.071 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#816797
oklch(55.7% 0.078 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5580
oklch(49.1% 0.073 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#584668
oklch(42.7% 0.059 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#493B55
oklch(37.8% 0.047 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2332
oklch(27.2% 0.029 308.7)
#A08DB1 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) | #8793B3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9199 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08DB1
#A08DB1
oklch(67.3% 0.056 308.7)
- #8B9D78
#8B9D78
oklch(67.2% 0.057 128.9)
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 #A08DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #A08DB1 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.