#A290EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.13 291.9), rgb(162, 144, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A290EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A290EA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.13 291.9) |
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 #A290EA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A290EA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290EA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290EA 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A290EA
oklch(70.5% 0.13 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E4
oklch(63% 0.166 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7958D2
oklch(55.7% 0.18 292)
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Step 700
700
#6647B6
oklch(49.2% 0.168 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B93
oklch(42.7% 0.139 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#A290EA 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) | #769EED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A0B2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A290EA
#A290EA
oklch(70.5% 0.13 291.9)
- #A2A83C
#A2A83C
oklch(70.6% 0.13 112.3)
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 #A290EA, 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 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A290EA 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.