#A092DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.108 292.1), rgb(160, 146, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A092DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A092DC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.108 292.1) |
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 #A092DC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A092DC | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092DC text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092DC text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A092DC
oklch(70.1% 0.108 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#775FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.149 292)
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Step 700
700
#644EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#A092DC 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) | #7E9DDF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9BDA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939FAD | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A092DC
#A092DC
oklch(70.1% 0.108 292.1)
- #A0A552
#A0A552
oklch(70% 0.107 111.9)
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 #A092DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #A092DC 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.