#A09EC5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.4% 0.056 287.2), rgb(160, 158, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#A09EC5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.056 287.2) |
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 #A09EC5 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09EC5 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EC5 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EC5 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED7
oklch(81% 0.035 287.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09EC5
oklch(71.4% 0.056 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8683B3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 287)
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Step 600
600
#706C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A88
oklch(49.1% 0.073 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#A09EC5 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) | #95A3C7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A4AB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09EC5
#A09EC5
oklch(71.4% 0.056 287.2)
- #A6A67D
#A6A67D
oklch(71.5% 0.057 107.7)
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 #A09EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
Use #A09EC5 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.