#A09BB8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.3% 0.042 293.2), rgb(160, 155, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A09BB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 17%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.042 293.2) |
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 #A09BB8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BB8 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BB8 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BB8 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BB8
oklch(70.3% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#746D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504A66
oklch(42.6% 0.046 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#A09BB8 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) | #959FB9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9FA5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BB8
#A09BB8
oklch(70.3% 0.042 293.2)
- #9FA385
#9FA385
oklch(70.4% 0.042 113.7)
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 #A09BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
Use #A09BB8 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.