#A896A8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.033 325.9), rgb(168, 150, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A896A8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A896A8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.033 325.9) |
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 #A896A8 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A896A8 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896A8 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896A8 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A896A8
oklch(69.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#978197
oklch(63.1% 0.041 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#826A82
oklch(55.6% 0.047 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E586E
oklch(49% 0.044 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#59485A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#A896A8 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) | #959AA9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9979C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A896A8
#A896A8
oklch(69.5% 0.033 325.9)
- #90A391
#90A391
oklch(69.5% 0.034 146.7)
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 #A896A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
Use #A896A8 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.