#A09CE4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.104 286), rgb(160, 156, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#A09CE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.104 286) |
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 #A09CE4 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09CE4 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CE4 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CE4 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09CE4
oklch(72.4% 0.104 286)
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Step 500
500
#847CD5
oklch(63.2% 0.131 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A8
oklch(49% 0.135 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#A09CE4 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) | #88A5E7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A1E2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A9B6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09CE4
#A09CE4
oklch(72.4% 0.104 286)
- #AEAA59
#AEAA59
oklch(72.4% 0.104 106.2)
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 #A09CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #A09CE4 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.