#A090A7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.038 315.7), rgb(160, 144, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A090A7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A090A7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.038 315.7) |
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 #A090A7 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A090A7 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090A7 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090A7 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A090A7
oklch(67.5% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A89
oklch(55.5% 0.053 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5874
oklch(49.1% 0.05 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#A090A7 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) | #8D94A8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09298 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A090A7
#A090A7
oklch(67.5% 0.038 315.7)
- #8D9C85
#8D9C85
oklch(67.4% 0.037 134.6)
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 #A090A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #A090A7 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.