#A09BE5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.107 286.5), rgb(160, 155, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A09BE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.107 286.5) |
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 #A09BE5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BE5 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BE5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BE5 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BE5
oklch(72.2% 0.107 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#847BD7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D51AA
oklch(49.2% 0.137 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4289
oklch(42.6% 0.114 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#A09BE5 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) | #86A5E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A1E3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA8B6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BE5
#A09BE5
oklch(72.2% 0.107 286.5)
- #ADAA56
#ADAA56
oklch(72.3% 0.107 107)
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 #A09BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
Use #A09BE5 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.