#A09CE6
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.106 285.9), rgb(160, 156, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#A09CE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.106 285.9) |
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 #A09CE6 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09CE6 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CE6 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CE6 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09CE6
oklch(72.5% 0.106 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#837BD7
oklch(63% 0.136 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E62C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C51AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B438A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#A09CE6 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) | #87A6E9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A2E4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA9B7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09CE6
#A09CE6
oklch(72.5% 0.106 285.9)
- #AFAA56
#AFAA56
oklch(72.4% 0.107 105.7)
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 #A09CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #A09CE6 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.