#A290EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.131 291.8), rgb(162, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A290EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A290EB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.131 291.8) |
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 #A290EB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A290EB | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290EB text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290EB text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A290EB
oklch(70.6% 0.131 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E5
oklch(63.1% 0.168 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7857D3
oklch(55.5% 0.183 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6646B7
oklch(49.1% 0.17 292)
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Step 800
800
#533B94
oklch(42.8% 0.14 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#A290EB 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) | #759EEF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779BE9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A0B2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A290EB
#A290EB
oklch(70.6% 0.131 291.8)
- #A3A83A
#A3A83A
oklch(70.6% 0.131 111.8)
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 #A290EB, 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 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A290EB 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.