#A09DBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.9% 0.043 289.8), rgb(160, 157, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A09DBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09DBB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 157, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.043 289.8) |
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 #A09DBB | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09DBB | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09DBB text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09DBB text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09DBB
oklch(70.9% 0.043 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8884A9
oklch(63% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E95
oklch(55.7% 0.06 289)
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Step 700
700
#605B7F
oklch(49% 0.057 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#A09DBB 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) | #96A1BC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA2A7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09DBB
#A09DBB
oklch(70.9% 0.043 289.8)
- #A2A485
#A2A485
oklch(70.9% 0.043 110.5)
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 #A09DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A09DBB 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.