#A091F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.142 289.2), rgb(160, 145, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#A091F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A091F4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 145, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.142 289.2) |
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 #A091F4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A091F4 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A091F4 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A091F4 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A091F4
oklch(71.1% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8971EE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 289)
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Step 600
600
#7555DD
oklch(55.7% 0.198 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6344BF
oklch(49.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#A091F4 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) | #71A0F8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #719CF2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA4B7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A091F4
#A091F4
oklch(71.1% 0.142 289.2)
- #A9A828
#A9A828
oklch(71% 0.142 109.1)
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 #A091F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #A091F4 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.