#A59BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.073 293.7), rgb(165, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#A59BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59BCD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.073 293.7) |
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 #A59BCD | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59BCD | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59BCD text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59BCD text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59BCD
oklch(71.6% 0.073 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBD
oklch(63% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7667A9
oklch(55.6% 0.101 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#645591
oklch(49.1% 0.095 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#514675
oklch(42.6% 0.077 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#A59BCD 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) | #90A2CF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA3AC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59BCD
#A59BCD
oklch(71.6% 0.073 293.7)
- #A3A974
#A3A974
oklch(71.7% 0.073 113.5)
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 #A59BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A59BCD 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.