#A094DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.104 291.1), rgb(160, 148, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A094DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 291°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A094DC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.104 291.1) |
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 #A094DC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A094DC | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A094DC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A094DC text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A094DC
oklch(70.4% 0.104 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D3
oklch(63.1% 0.133 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7560C0
oklch(55.5% 0.145 291)
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Step 700
700
#634FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#514187
oklch(42.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#A094DC 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) | #819EDF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819CDA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A0AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A094DC
#A094DC
oklch(70.4% 0.104 291.1)
- #A2A655
#A2A655
oklch(70.4% 0.105 111.3)
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 #A094DC, 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 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.077
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
Use #A094DC 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.