#A290FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.156 289.4), rgb(162, 144, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#A290FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A290FD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.156 289.4) |
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 #A290FD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A290FD | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290FD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A290FD text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A290FD
oklch(71.5% 0.156 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B6CF7
oklch(63.1% 0.199 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#764FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#643EC8
oklch(49.1% 0.201 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#A290FD 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) | #6BA1FF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9DFA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BA5BA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A290FD
#A290FD
oklch(71.5% 0.156 289.4)
- #ABAA00
#ABAA00
oklch(71.5% 0.155 109.3)
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 #A290FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A290FD 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.