#A59FBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.042 294.8), rgb(165, 159, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A59FBC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59FBC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 159, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.042 294.8) |
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 #A59FBC | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59FBC | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59FBC text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59FBC text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59FBC
oklch(71.7% 0.042 294.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8B83A7
oklch(63% 0.054 295)
-
Step 600
600
#756D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 294.1)
-
Step 700
700
#635B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 295.1)
-
Step 800
800
#504A65
oklch(42.6% 0.045 294.6)
-
Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
-
Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#A59FBC 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) | #99A3BD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A3A9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59FBC
#A59FBC
oklch(71.7% 0.042 294.8)
- #A2A789
#A2A789
oklch(71.6% 0.042 115.2)
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 #A59FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A59FBC 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.