#A295AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.8% 0.035 311.6), rgb(162, 149, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#A295AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A295AB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 149, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.035 311.6) |
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 #A295AB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A295AB | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A295AB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A295AB text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A295AB
oklch(68.8% 0.035 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#92829E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D6B88
oklch(55.5% 0.049 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#695A74
oklch(49.2% 0.045 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#56495E
oklch(42.7% 0.038 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#A295AB 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) | #9299AC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959AAA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1979C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A295AB
#A295AB
oklch(68.8% 0.035 311.6)
- #93A089
#93A089
oklch(68.9% 0.036 131.5)
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 #A295AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #A295AB 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.