#A08EA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.039 318.8), rgb(160, 142, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A08EA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.039 318.8) |
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 #A08EA5 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08EA5 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EA5 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EA5 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08EA5
oklch(67% 0.039 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#97809D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#816988
oklch(55.5% 0.055 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5873
oklch(49.1% 0.049 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#A08EA5 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) | #8C93A6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09096 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08EA5
#A08EA5
oklch(67% 0.039 318.8)
- #899B84
#899B84
oklch(66.9% 0.039 138.9)
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 #A08EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
Use #A08EA5 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.