#A09EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.138 283.4), rgb(160, 158, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#A09EFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09EFF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 158, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.138 283.4) |
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 #A09EFF | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09EFF | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EFF text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09EFF text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09EFF
oklch(74% 0.138 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E75EF
oklch(63% 0.177 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.193 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5849C0
oklch(49% 0.179 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#483D9C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#A09EFF 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) | #7EABFF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA5FD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B1C2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09EFF
#A09EFF
oklch(74% 0.138 283.4)
- #BBAE34
#BBAE34
oklch(74% 0.138 103.1)
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 #A09EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #A09EFF 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.