#A39BD8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.088 290), rgb(163, 155, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A39BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 155, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.088 290) |
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 #A39BD8 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39BD8 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39BD8 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39BD8 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39BD8
oklch(71.9% 0.088 290)
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Step 500
500
#897DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.113 290)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#61539C
oklch(49% 0.114 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F457F
oklch(42.8% 0.094 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#A39BD8 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) | #8BA3DB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA1D6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A5B1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39BD8
#A39BD8
oklch(71.9% 0.088 290)
- #A7A967
#A7A967
oklch(71.8% 0.088 109.9)
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 #A39BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.076
Use #A39BD8 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.