#A09BC8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71% 0.065 289.7), rgb(160, 155, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#A09BC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.065 289.7) |
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 #A09BC8 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BC8 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BC8 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BC8 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#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
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BC8
oklch(71% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8881B9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#A09BC8 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) | #90A1CA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909FC7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A2AA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BC8
#A09BC8
oklch(71% 0.065 289.7)
- #A4A576
#A4A576
oklch(70.9% 0.064 109)
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 #A09BC8, 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 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A09BC8 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.