#A09BF6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.13 285.2), rgb(160, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#A09BF6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.13 285.2) |
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 #A09BF6 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BF6 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BF6 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BF6 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBAF4
oklch(81% 0.081 285.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BF6
oklch(73% 0.13 285.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8276E8
oklch(63% 0.166 285.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6D5CD7
oklch(55.7% 0.181 285.2)
-
Step 700
700
#5B4BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.168 285)
-
Step 800
800
#4A3E96
oklch(42.6% 0.139 285.1)
-
Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
-
Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#A09BF6 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) | #7EA8FA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA2F4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89ACBD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BF6
#A09BF6
oklch(73% 0.13 285.2)
- #B4AC3D
#B4AC3D
oklch(73% 0.131 105.2)
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 #A09BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #A09BF6 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.