#A09CBE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5), rgb(160, 156, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#A09CBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09CBE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5) |
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 #A09CBE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09CBE | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CBE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CBE text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED4
oklch(81% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 291)
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Step 600
600
#736C99
oklch(55.5% 0.069 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#605A83
oklch(49% 0.065 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#A09CBE 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) | #94A0C0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA1A7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09CBE
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
- #A2A481
#A2A481
oklch(70.8% 0.049 110.3)
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 #A09CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #A09CBE 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.