#A097AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.1% 0.031 305.9), rgb(160, 151, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A097AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A097AB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 151, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.031 305.9) |
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 #A097AB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A097AB | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A097AB text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A097AB text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A097AB
oklch(69.1% 0.031 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849D
oklch(63.2% 0.039 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#796D88
oklch(55.5% 0.043 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#665B73
oklch(49.1% 0.04 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#A097AB 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) | #949AAC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959BAA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F999D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A097AB
#A097AB
oklch(69.1% 0.031 305.9)
- #979F8B
#979F8B
oklch(69% 0.03 125)
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 #A097AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A097AB 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.