#A09FEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.4% 0.113 283.8), rgb(160, 159, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#A09FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09FEE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.113 283.8) |
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 #A09FEE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09FEE | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FEE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FEE text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09FEE
oklch(73.4% 0.113 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A62CB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5950AF
oklch(49% 0.146 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#A09FEE 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) | #87A9F1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A4EC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAEBC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09FEE
#A09FEE
oklch(73.4% 0.113 283.8)
- #B5AC51
#B5AC51
oklch(73.3% 0.113 103.7)
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 #A09FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #A09FEE 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.