#A090C2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.5% 0.074 299.1), rgb(160, 144, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A090C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A090C2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.074 299.1) |
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 #A090C2 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A090C2 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090C2 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090C2 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDB
oklch(81% 0.046 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A090C2
oklch(68.5% 0.074 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#917CBB
oklch(63% 0.095 299)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A7
oklch(55.7% 0.103 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#69538F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#554474
oklch(42.6% 0.08 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#A090C2 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) | #8698C4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897C1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A97A1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A090C2
#A090C2
oklch(68.5% 0.074 299.1)
- #94A16C
#94A16C
oklch(68.5% 0.075 119.6)
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 #A090C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
Use #A090C2 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.