#A090BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.3% 0.067 300.9), rgb(160, 144, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A090BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A090BD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.067 300.9) |
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 #A090BD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A090BD | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090BD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090BD text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A090BD
oklch(68.3% 0.067 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#927DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A2
oklch(55.7% 0.094 301)
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Step 700
700
#69548A
oklch(49% 0.087 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#A090BD 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) | #8797BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B96A0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A090BD
#A090BD
oklch(68.3% 0.067 300.9)
- #93A071
#93A071
oklch(68.3% 0.067 120.8)
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 #A090BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #A090BD 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.