#A09BAA
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.8% 0.022 301), rgb(160, 155, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A09BAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BAA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.022 301) |
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 #A09BAA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BAA | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BAA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BAA text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC8
oklch(81% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BAA
oklch(69.8% 0.022 301)
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Step 500
500
#8C8698
oklch(63.1% 0.027 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#766F83
oklch(55.5% 0.032 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#635D6F
oklch(49% 0.029 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#514C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.024 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 302)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#A09BAA 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) | #989DAB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9DA0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BAA
#A09BAA
oklch(69.8% 0.022 301)
- #9CA091
#9CA091
oklch(69.8% 0.022 119.1)
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 #A09BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #A09BAA 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.