#A89BAF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.032 314), rgb(168, 155, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#A89BAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89BAF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 155, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 11%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.032 314) |
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 #A89BAF | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89BAF | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89BAF text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89BAF text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
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Step 500
500
#93829B
oklch(63% 0.042 315)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C86
oklch(55.6% 0.044 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#695A72
oklch(49.1% 0.042 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#A89BAF 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) | #999FB0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89DA1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89BAF
#A89BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.032 314)
- #99A591
#99A591
oklch(70.7% 0.032 132.7)
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 #A89BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #A89BAF 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.