#A39CB5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3), rgb(163, 156, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#A39CB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 156, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3) |
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 #A39CB5 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39CB5 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39CB5 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39CB5 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D84A3
oklch(63.2% 0.047 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#776D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.052 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645B79
oklch(49.1% 0.048 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#514A62
oklch(42.5% 0.04 298)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27242F
oklch(26.8% 0.021 297.5)
#A39CB5 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) | #97A0B6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989FB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09FA4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39CB5
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
- #9EA48A
#9EA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 117.9)
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 #A39CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #A39CB5 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.