#A290DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.9% 0.114 293.9), rgb(162, 144, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A290DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A290DE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.114 293.9) |
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 #A290DE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A290DE | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290DE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290DE text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A290DE
oklch(69.9% 0.114 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#A290DE 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) | #7B9CE1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959DAD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A290DE
#A290DE
oklch(69.9% 0.114 293.9)
- #9EA64D
#9EA64D
oklch(70% 0.114 113.6)
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 #A290DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #A290DE 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.