#A09FCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.068 285.5), rgb(160, 159, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#A09FCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09FCE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.068 285.5) |
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 #A09FCE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09FCE | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FCE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FCE text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 285.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09FCE
oklch(72% 0.068 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8482BC
oklch(63.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5990
oklch(49.1% 0.087 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4975
oklch(42.7% 0.072 285)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#A09FCE 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) | #93A5D0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A7AF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09FCE
#A09FCE
oklch(72% 0.068 285.5)
- #AAA876
#AAA876
oklch(72.1% 0.068 106)
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 #A09FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
Use #A09FCE 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.