#A390FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.5% 0.153 290.1), rgb(163, 144, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A390FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A390FB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 144, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.153 290.1) |
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 #A390FB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A390FB | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A390FB text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A390FB text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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.
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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
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A390FB
oklch(71.5% 0.153 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6DF5
oklch(63.2% 0.195 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7850E4
oklch(55.7% 0.212 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#653FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5235A0
oklch(42.7% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#A390FB 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) | #6DA1FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9DF8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA4B9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A390FB
#A390FB
oklch(71.5% 0.153 290.1)
- #A9AA11
#A9AA11
oklch(71.4% 0.153 110.1)
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 #A390FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A390FB 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.