#A89ABD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71% 0.053 303.3), rgb(168, 154, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#A89ABD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89ABD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 154, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.053 303.3) |
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 #A89ABD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89ABD | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89ABD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89ABD text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89ABD
oklch(71% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9280AB
oklch(63.2% 0.067 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6997
oklch(55.7% 0.073 303)
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Step 700
700
#695781
oklch(49.1% 0.069 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#A89ABD 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) | #94A0BF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59FA6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89ABD
#A89ABD
oklch(71% 0.053 303.3)
- #9BA783
#9BA783
oklch(70.9% 0.052 122.7)
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 #A89ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
Use #A89ABD 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.