#A29FBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.4% 0.04 290.2), rgb(162, 159, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A29FBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29FBB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 159, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.04 290.2) |
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 #A29FBB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29FBB | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FBB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FBB text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29FBB
oklch(71.4% 0.04 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8985A7
oklch(63.2% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736E92
oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B65
oklch(42.6% 0.043 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#A29FBB 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) | #99A2BC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A1BA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA3A8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29FBB
#A29FBB
oklch(71.4% 0.04 290.2)
- #A4A689
#A4A689
oklch(71.6% 0.041 110.6)
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 #A29FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A29FBB 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.