#A290BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.5% 0.067 303.3), rgb(162, 144, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A290BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A290BC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.067 303.3) |
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 #A290BC | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A290BC | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290BC text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290BC text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A290BC
oklch(68.5% 0.067 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#947DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A0
oklch(55.6% 0.094 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5489
oklch(49.1% 0.086 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#A290BC 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) | #8897BE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E969F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A290BC
#A290BC
oklch(68.5% 0.067 303.3)
- #91A173
#91A173
oklch(68.4% 0.067 123.7)
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 #A290BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A290BC 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.