#A09FAA
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2), rgb(160, 159, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A09FAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09FAA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 6%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2) |
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 #A09FAA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09FAA | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FAA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FAA 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#898895
oklch(63.2% 0.019 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#737180
oklch(55.6% 0.023 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#605F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.021 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4E58
oklch(42.9% 0.016 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#414048
oklch(37.5% 0.014 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#A09FAA 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) | #9DA0AB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0AA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA1A2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09FAA
#A09FAA
oklch(70.7% 0.016 290.2)
- #A1A296
#A1A296
oklch(70.8% 0.017 110.7)
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 #A09FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #A09FAA 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.