#A09ABA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.2% 0.047 293.8), rgb(160, 154, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#A09ABA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09ABA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.047 293.8) |
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 #A09ABA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09ABA | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09ABA text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09ABA text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09ABA
oklch(70.2% 0.047 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756C96
oklch(55.6% 0.065 294)
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Step 700
700
#625A80
oklch(49% 0.061 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A68
oklch(42.7% 0.05 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#A09ABA 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) | #939EBB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949DB9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9FA5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09ABA
#A09ABA
oklch(70.2% 0.047 293.8)
- #9EA382
#9EA382
oklch(70.3% 0.047 114.6)
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 #A09ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A09ABA 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.