#A090E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.119 292), rgb(160, 144, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A090E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A090E2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.119 292) |
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 #A090E2 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A090E2 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090E2 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A090E2 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A090E2
oklch(70% 0.119 292)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DD
oklch(63.1% 0.153 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#785BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.165 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#654AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#A090E2 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) | #799DE5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9AE0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919EAE | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A090E2
#A090E2
oklch(70% 0.119 292)
- #A0A546
#A0A546
oklch(69.8% 0.119 111.9)
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 #A090E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.076
Use #A090E2 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.