#A596A8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.031 320.6), rgb(165, 150, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#A596A8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596A8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.031 320.6) |
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 #A596A8 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596A8 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596A8 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596A8 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596A8
oklch(69.2% 0.031 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#958298
oklch(63.1% 0.039 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B83
oklch(55.5% 0.044 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B596F
oklch(49% 0.041 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#57495A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#A596A8 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) | #949AA9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979BA7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6989C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596A8
#A596A8
oklch(69.2% 0.031 320.6)
- #92A18F
#92A18F
oklch(69.2% 0.031 140.5)
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 #A596A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
Use #A596A8 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.