#A59BB3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.6% 0.036 304.3), rgb(165, 155, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A59BB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 155, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 14%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.036 304.3) |
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 #A59BB3 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59BB3 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59BB3 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59BB3 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A1
oklch(63.1% 0.046 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#665A77
oklch(49% 0.048 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#544A60
oklch(42.8% 0.038 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#A59BB3 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) | #979FB4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39EA3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59BB3
#A59BB3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 304.3)
- #9BA48C
#9BA48C
oklch(70.5% 0.036 124.1)
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 #A59BB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #A59BB3 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.