#A39DBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.2% 0.047 293.8), rgb(163, 157, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#A39DBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39DBD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 157, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.047 293.8) |
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 #A39DBD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39DBD | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39DBD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39DBD text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39DBD
oklch(71.2% 0.047 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756C96
oklch(55.6% 0.065 294)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#A39DBD 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) | #96A1BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA2A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39DBD
#A39DBD
oklch(71.2% 0.047 293.8)
- #A1A685
#A1A685
oklch(71.2% 0.046 114.6)
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 #A39DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #A39DBD 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.