#A09CF5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.2% 0.127 284.8), rgb(160, 156, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#A09CF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 156, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 82%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.127 284.8) |
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 #A09CF5 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09CF5 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CF5 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09CF5 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09CF5
oklch(73.2% 0.127 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8177E7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.164 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3677
oklch(37.6% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#A09CF5 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) | #80A8F9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA3F3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AADBD | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09CF5
#A09CF5
oklch(73.2% 0.127 284.8)
- #B5AC41
#B5AC41
oklch(73.2% 0.127 104.5)
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 #A09CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #A09CF5 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.