#A390BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68.7% 0.071 303), rgb(163, 144, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A390BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A390BF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 144, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.071 303) |
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 #A390BF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A390BF | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A390BF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A390BF text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A390BF
oklch(68.7% 0.071 303)
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Step 500
500
#947CB7
oklch(63.1% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F64A3
oklch(55.6% 0.099 303)
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Step 700
700
#6B538B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#574471
oklch(42.6% 0.076 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#A390BF 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) | #8798C1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F97A0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A390BF
#A390BF
oklch(68.7% 0.071 303)
- #92A271
#92A271
oklch(68.7% 0.071 122.9)
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 #A390BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A390BF 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.