#A090B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.052 306.3), rgb(160, 144, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A090B2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A090B2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.052 306.3) |
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 #A090B2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A090B2 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090B2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090B2 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD2
oklch(81% 0.032 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A090B2
oklch(67.9% 0.052 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#947FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.068 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6895
oklch(55.6% 0.073 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A577F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#574767
oklch(42.7% 0.055 307)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#A090B2 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) | #8A96B3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E949B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A090B2
#A090B2
oklch(67.9% 0.052 306.3)
- #909E7B
#909E7B
oklch(67.9% 0.052 125.5)
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 #A090B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #A090B2 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.