#A29FBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.043 289.8), rgb(162, 159, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A29FBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29FBD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 159, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.043 289.8) |
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 #A29FBD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29FBD | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FBD text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FBD text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29FBD
oklch(71.5% 0.043 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8884A9
oklch(63% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E95
oklch(55.7% 0.06 289)
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Step 700
700
#605B7F
oklch(49% 0.057 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#A29FBD 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) | #98A3BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA4A9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29FBD
#A29FBD
oklch(71.5% 0.043 289.8)
- #A4A687
#A4A687
oklch(71.5% 0.043 110.5)
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 #A29FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
Use #A29FBD 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.