#A08EB2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.056 307.5), rgb(160, 142, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A08EB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.056 307.5) |
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 #A08EB2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08EB2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EB2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EB2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08EB2
oklch(67.5% 0.056 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#957EAB
oklch(63% 0.071 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#806797
oklch(55.6% 0.078 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5581
oklch(49% 0.074 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#584669
oklch(42.7% 0.061 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#483B55
oklch(37.7% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#A08EB2 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) | #8894B4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C95B1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E939A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08EB2
#A08EB2
oklch(67.5% 0.056 307.5)
- #8D9E79
#8D9E79
oklch(67.6% 0.056 127.9)
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 #A08EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #A08EB2 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.