#A09FBA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.2% 0.039 287.1), rgb(160, 159, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#A09FBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09FBA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.039 287.1) |
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 #A09FBA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09FBA | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FBA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FBA text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD0
oklch(81% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09FBA
oklch(71.2% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8785A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#716F92
oklch(55.7% 0.054 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C65
oklch(42.8% 0.041 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F52
oklch(37.6% 0.032 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#A09FBA 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) | #99A2BB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1B9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA3A8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09FBA
#A09FBA
oklch(71.2% 0.039 287.1)
- #A4A488
#A4A488
oklch(71.1% 0.039 107.4)
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 #A09FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #A09FBA 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.