#A08DC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.089 298.6), rgb(160, 141, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#A08DC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 141, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.089 298.6) |
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 #A08DC9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08DC9 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DC9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08DC9 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 299.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08DC9
oklch(68.2% 0.089 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9379C5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B1
oklch(55.5% 0.123 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5099
oklch(49.2% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#56427C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473863
oklch(37.7% 0.074 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#A08DC9 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) | #8097CB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9996A2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08DC9
#A08DC9
oklch(68.2% 0.089 298.6)
- #93A160
#93A160
oklch(68.2% 0.09 118.8)
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 #A08DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
Use #A08DC9 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.