#A19CBB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6), rgb(161, 156, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#A19CBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19CBB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 156, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6) |
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 #A19CBB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A19CBB | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19CBB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19CBB text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED2
oklch(81% 0.028 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AA
oklch(63% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#746D95
oklch(55.6% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#615B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#A19CBB 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) | #95A0BC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA1A6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19CBB
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
- #A1A484
#A1A484
oklch(70.8% 0.045 111.9)
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 #A19CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A19CBB 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.