#A39DCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.069 290.3), rgb(163, 157, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#A39DCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39DCD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 157, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.069 290.3) |
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 #A39DCD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39DCD | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39DCD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39DCD text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39DCD
oklch(71.8% 0.069 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8980BC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7369A8
oklch(55.7% 0.097 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#605790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4775
oklch(42.7% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#A39DCD 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) | #92A3CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1CC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA5AD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39DCD
#A39DCD
oklch(71.8% 0.069 290.3)
- #A6A875
#A6A875
oklch(71.7% 0.07 109.9)
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 #A39DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #A39DCD 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.