#A290EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6), rgb(162, 144, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#A290EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A290EC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6) |
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 #A290EC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A290EC | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290EC text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290EC text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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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
#C1B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6646B8
oklch(49.2% 0.172 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533A95
oklch(42.7% 0.143 291.9)
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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)
#A290EC 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) | #759EF0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BEA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A1B3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A290EC
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
- #A3A838
#A3A838
oklch(70.6% 0.133 111.8)
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 #A290EC, 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 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A290EC 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.