#A09EB2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2), rgb(160, 158, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#A09EB2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 11%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2) |
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 #A09EB2 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09EB2 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EB2 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EB2 text on black | 8.02:1 | 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
#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
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#89869F
oklch(63.1% 0.037 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#73708A
oklch(55.7% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#605D75
oklch(49% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#A09EB2 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) | #9AA0B3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA0B1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA1A4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09EB2
#A09EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 290.2)
- #A1A38E
#A1A38E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 111.6)
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 #A09EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09EB2 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.