#A39BB5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.5% 0.038 299.5), rgb(163, 155, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#A39BB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 155, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.038 299.5) |
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 #A39BB5 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39BB5 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39BB5 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39BB5 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39BB5
oklch(70.5% 0.038 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A3
oklch(63% 0.049 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#786D8F
oklch(55.7% 0.053 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#655B79
oklch(49.2% 0.049 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#524A63
oklch(42.7% 0.042 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#A39BB5 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) | #969FB6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979FB4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09FA4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39BB5
#A39BB5
oklch(70.5% 0.038 299.5)
- #9DA489
#9DA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 119.2)
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 #A39BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #A39BB5 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.