#A09BE1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.101 286.8), rgb(160, 155, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#A09BE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BE1 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.101 286.8) |
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 #A09BE1 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BE1 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BE1 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BE1 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BE1
oklch(72% 0.101 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.128 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F63C0
oklch(55.5% 0.14 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D52A6
oklch(49.1% 0.13 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4386
oklch(42.6% 0.108 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#A09BE1 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) | #88A4E4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1DF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A7B4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BE1
#A09BE1
oklch(72% 0.101 286.8)
- #ACA95B
#ACA95B
oklch(72% 0.101 106.7)
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 #A09BE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
Use #A09BE1 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.