#A092E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.119 290.9), rgb(160, 146, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A092E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A092E4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.119 290.9) |
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 #A092E4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A092E4 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092E4 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092E4 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A092E4
oklch(70.4% 0.119 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634BAF
oklch(49% 0.153 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#A092E4 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) | #7B9EE7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9BE2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A1B0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A092E4
#A092E4
oklch(70.4% 0.119 290.9)
- #A3A647
#A3A647
oklch(70.3% 0.118 110.8)
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 #A092E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A092E4 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.