#A09CB4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.4% 0.035 293.1), rgb(160, 156, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A09CB4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 14%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.035 293.1) |
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 #A09CB4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09CB4 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CB4 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CB4 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09CB4
oklch(70.4% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A3
oklch(63.2% 0.045 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#615C78
oklch(49% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B62
oklch(42.6% 0.038 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#A09CB4 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) | #979FB5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979EB3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA0A4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09CB4
#A09CB4
oklch(70.4% 0.035 293.1)
- #9FA28A
#9FA28A
oklch(70.3% 0.034 113.1)
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 #A09CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09CB4 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.