#A39CCB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.068 291.4), rgb(163, 156, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#A39CCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39CCB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 156, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.068 291.4) |
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 #A39CCB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39CCB | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39CCB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39CCB text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39CCB
oklch(71.5% 0.068 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BA
oklch(63.1% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#A39CCB 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) | #91A2CD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA4AC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39CCB
#A39CCB
oklch(71.5% 0.068 291.4)
- #A4A876
#A4A876
oklch(71.6% 0.069 111.8)
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 #A39CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A39CCB 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.