#A39FBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.041 291.9), rgb(163, 159, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A39FBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39FBB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 159, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.041 291.9) |
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 #A39FBB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A39FBB | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39FBB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39FBB text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39FBB
oklch(71.5% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746E92
oklch(55.7% 0.056 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#615C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B65
oklch(42.7% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423F52
oklch(37.8% 0.032 292)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#A39FBB 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) | #99A3BC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA3A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39FBB
#A39FBB
oklch(71.5% 0.041 291.9)
- #A3A689
#A3A689
oklch(71.5% 0.041 112.2)
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 #A39FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A39FBB 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.