#A39BC5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.1% 0.061 293.5), rgb(163, 155, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#A39BC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 155, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.061 293.5) |
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 #A39BC5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39BC5 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39BC5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39BC5 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39BC5
oklch(71.1% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B5
oklch(63.2% 0.078 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7669A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#A39BC5 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) | #92A1C7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA1A9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39BC5
#A39BC5
oklch(71.1% 0.061 293.5)
- #A1A67A
#A1A67A
oklch(71% 0.061 113.2)
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 #A39BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #A39BC5 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.