#A092D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.6% 0.094 293.9), rgb(160, 146, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#A092D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A092D2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.094 293.9) |
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 #A092D2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A092D2 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092D2 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092D2 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A092D2
oklch(69.6% 0.094 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7862B7
oklch(55.6% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#65519E
oklch(49.2% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#443867
oklch(37.6% 0.079 294)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#A092D2 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) | #829CD5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849AD0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969DA9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A092D2
#A092D2
oklch(69.6% 0.094 293.9)
- #9CA45E
#9CA45E
oklch(69.6% 0.094 114.2)
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 #A092D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #A092D2 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.