#A092EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.8), rgb(160, 146, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#A092EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A092EC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.8) |
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 #A092EC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A092EC | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092EC text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092EC text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A092EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E5
oklch(63.2% 0.165 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7559D3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6348B7
oklch(49.1% 0.168 290)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#A092EC 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) | #77A0EF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779CEA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA3B4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A092EC
#A092EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.8)
- #A6A73B
#A6A73B
oklch(70.7% 0.129 109.8)
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 #A092EC, 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 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #A092EC 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.