#A09EB3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.8% 0.03 290), rgb(160, 158, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A09EB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 12%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.03 290) |
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 #A09EB3 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09EB3 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EB3 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EB3 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
#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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09EB3
oklch(70.8% 0.03 290)
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Step 500
500
#8986A0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#726F8B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#605D76
oklch(49.1% 0.04 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C60
oklch(42.6% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#A09EB3 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) | #9AA0B4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A0B2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA1A5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09EB3
#A09EB3
oklch(70.8% 0.03 290)
- #A2A38D
#A2A38D
oklch(70.9% 0.031 109.3)
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 #A09EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09EB3 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.