#A09EB0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8), rgb(160, 158, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#A09EB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8) |
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 #A09EB0 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09EB0 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EB0 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EB0 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 289.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#89869D
oklch(63% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#737087
oklch(55.6% 0.035 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#605E73
oklch(49.2% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 291)
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Step 900
900
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#A09EB0 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) | #9AA0B1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA1A4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09EB0
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
- #A1A290
#A1A290
oklch(70.6% 0.026 109.6)
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 #A09EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09EB0 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.