#A09AC7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7), rgb(160, 154, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#A09AC7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 29%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7) |
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 #A09AC7 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09AC7 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09AC7 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09AC7 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8981B9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7369A5
oklch(55.5% 0.092 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61588D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413C5C
oklch(37.5% 0.054 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#A09AC7 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) | #8FA0C9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A1A9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09AC7
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
- #A2A575
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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 #A09AC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A09AC7 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.