#A090A5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.036 318.1), rgb(160, 144, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A090A5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A090A5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.036 318.1) |
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 #A090A5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A090A5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090A5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090A5 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A090A5
oklch(67.4% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#95819C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#806A86
oklch(55.5% 0.05 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5972
oklch(49.2% 0.046 318)
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Step 800
800
#58495D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#A090A5 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) | #8E94A6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09297 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A090A5
#A090A5
oklch(67.4% 0.036 318.1)
- #8C9C87
#8C9C87
oklch(67.4% 0.035 138.2)
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 #A090A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A090A5 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.