#A08EB6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.6% 0.061 305.3), rgb(160, 142, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A08EB6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 305°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.061 305.3) |
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 #A08EB6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08EB6 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EB6 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08EB6 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A08EB6
oklch(67.6% 0.061 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#957DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F669B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5585
oklch(49.1% 0.079 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57456C
oklch(42.6% 0.067 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#A08EB6 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) | #8795B8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D939C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08EB6
#A08EB6
oklch(67.6% 0.061 305.3)
- #8E9E75
#8E9E75
oklch(67.6% 0.061 125.3)
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 #A08EB6, 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 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #A08EB6 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.