#A09BFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.141 284.7), rgb(160, 155, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#A09BFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09BFE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 155, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.141 284.7) |
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 #A09BFE | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09BFE | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BFE text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09BFE text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09BFE
oklch(73.4% 0.141 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8174F0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DF
oklch(55.7% 0.196 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B47C2
oklch(49.1% 0.184 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A3C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.151 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D347C
oklch(37.6% 0.118 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#A09BFE 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) | #7AA9FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A3FC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86AEC0 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09BFE
#A09BFE
oklch(73.4% 0.141 284.7)
- #B7AD2E
#B7AD2E
oklch(73.4% 0.141 104.7)
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 #A09BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #A09BFE 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.