#A09BCD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.072 289), rgb(160, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A09BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BCD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.072 289) |
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 #A09BCD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BCD | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BCD text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BCD text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BCD
oklch(71.2% 0.072 289)
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Step 500
500
#8880BE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7269AA
oklch(55.7% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5792
oklch(49.1% 0.093 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4777
oklch(42.7% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#A09BCD 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) | #8FA1CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A3AC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BCD
#A09BCD
oklch(71.2% 0.072 289)
- #A5A671
#A5A671
oklch(71.1% 0.072 109)
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 #A09BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #A09BCD 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.