#A390DC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.9% 0.111 294.9), rgb(163, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A390DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A390DC |
| RGB | rgb(163, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.111 294.9) |
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 #A390DC | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A390DC | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A390DC text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A390DC text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A390DC
oklch(69.9% 0.111 294.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9076D5
oklch(63.1% 0.141 294.6)
-
Step 600
600
#7B5CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 294.7)
-
Step 700
700
#684BA8
oklch(49% 0.144 294.9)
-
Step 800
800
#553E88
oklch(42.7% 0.119 295.2)
-
Step 900
900
#46366D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 295)
-
Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#A390DC 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) | #7C9CDF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9ADA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979DAC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A390DC
#A390DC
oklch(69.9% 0.111 294.9)
- #9CA651
#9CA651
oklch(69.9% 0.11 114.8)
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 #A390DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #A390DC 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.