#A39DBE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.2% 0.048 293.5), rgb(163, 157, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#A39DBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39DBE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 157, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.048 293.5) |
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 #A39DBE | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39DBE | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39DBE text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39DBE text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39DBE
oklch(71.2% 0.048 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AC
oklch(63.2% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#756C97
oklch(55.6% 0.067 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#625A81
oklch(49.1% 0.062 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#504A69
oklch(42.8% 0.051 293)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#A39DBE 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) | #96A1BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA2A8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39DBE
#A39DBE
oklch(71.2% 0.048 293.5)
- #A2A684
#A2A684
oklch(71.3% 0.048 113.1)
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 #A39DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #A39DBE 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.