#A090DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.111 293), rgb(160, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A090DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A090DC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.111 293) |
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 #A090DC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A090DC | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090DC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090DC text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A090DC
oklch(69.7% 0.111 293)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D6
oklch(63.2% 0.14 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#795DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.155 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#664CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.143 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#A090DC 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) | #7C9CDF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D99DA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939DAC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A090DC
#A090DC
oklch(69.7% 0.111 293)
- #9EA54F
#9EA54F
oklch(69.8% 0.111 113.1)
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 #A090DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #A090DC 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.