#A09FFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.2% 0.137 283), rgb(160, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#A09FFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09FFF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.137 283) |
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 #A09FFF | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09FFF | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FFF text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09FFF text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#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
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09FFF
oklch(74.2% 0.137 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E76EE
oklch(63.1% 0.175 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#695BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584AC0
oklch(49.2% 0.177 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473E9B
oklch(42.8% 0.146 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B367B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#A09FFF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA6FD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B2C3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09FFF
#A09FFF
oklch(74.2% 0.137 283)
- #BCAF36
#BCAF36
oklch(74.4% 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 #A09FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #A09FFF 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.