#A190EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.1), rgb(161, 144, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A190EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A190EC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 144, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.1) |
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 #A190EC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A190EC | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A190EC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A190EC text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A190EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7757D4
oklch(55.5% 0.184 291)
-
Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
-
Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
-
Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
-
Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#A190EC 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) | #749EF0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BEA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA1B3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A190EC
#A190EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.1)
- #A4A737
#A4A737
oklch(70.5% 0.132 110.8)
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 #A190EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A190EC 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.