#A490AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.048 315.4), rgb(164, 144, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A490AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490AD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.048 315.4) |
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 #A490AD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A490AD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490AD text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490AD text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490AD
oklch(68.1% 0.048 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#987FA3
oklch(63.2% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#82688E
oklch(55.7% 0.065 315)
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Step 700
700
#6E5679
oklch(49.1% 0.062 315)
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Step 800
800
#5A4662
oklch(42.6% 0.052 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B50
oklch(37.7% 0.04 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#A490AD 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) | #8D96AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197AC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4939A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490AD
#A490AD
oklch(68.1% 0.048 315.4)
- #8CA082
#8CA082
oklch(68.2% 0.049 135.2)
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 #A490AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A490AD 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.