#A09BBA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.4% 0.045 292.6), rgb(160, 155, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#A09BBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BBA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.045 292.6) |
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 #A09BBA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BBA | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BBA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BBA text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#C1BED2
oklch(81% 0.028 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BBA
oklch(70.4% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AA
oklch(63% 0.058 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#746D95
oklch(55.6% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#615B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#A09BBA 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) | #949FBB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA0A5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BBA
#A09BBA
oklch(70.4% 0.045 292.6)
- #A0A383
#A0A383
oklch(70.4% 0.045 111.9)
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 #A09BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
Use #A09BBA 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.