#A29EC8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.061 289.1), rgb(162, 158, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#A29EC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 158, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.061 289.1) |
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 #A29EC8 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29EC8 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29EC8 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29EC8 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29EC8
oklch(71.7% 0.061 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8882B6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.084 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4970
oklch(42.7% 0.064 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#A29EC8 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) | #94A3CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA5AC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29EC8
#A29EC8
oklch(71.7% 0.061 289.1)
- #A6A77B
#A6A77B
oklch(71.6% 0.06 108.9)
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 #A29EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A29EC8 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.