#A89FCB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.064 294.1), rgb(168, 159, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#A89FCB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89FCB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 159, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.064 294.1) |
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 #A89FCB | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89FCB | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89FCB text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89FCB text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89FCB
oklch(72.5% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#A89FCB 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) | #95A5CD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A6AE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89FCB
#A89FCB
oklch(72.5% 0.064 294.1)
- #A5AB7D
#A5AB7D
oklch(72.5% 0.064 114)
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 #A89FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #A89FCB 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.