#A08E9A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.027 338.1), rgb(160, 142, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A08E9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08E9A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.027 338.1) |
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 #A08E9A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08E9A | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08E9A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08E9A text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08E9A
oklch(66.6% 0.027 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D79
oklch(55.6% 0.029 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B66
oklch(49.2% 0.028 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#A08E9A 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) | #8E919B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929499 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28E92 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08E9A
#A08E9A
oklch(66.6% 0.027 338.1)
- #879A8E
#879A8E
oklch(66.8% 0.028 157.9)
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 #A08E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #A08E9A 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.