#A490AF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.05 313.6), rgb(164, 144, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A490AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 314°. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490AF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.05 313.6) |
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 #A490AF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A490AF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490AF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490AF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490AF
oklch(68.1% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#987EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.065 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#826790
oklch(55.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E567B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#A490AF 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) | #8C96B0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9098AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3939A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490AF
#A490AF
oklch(68.1% 0.05 313.6)
- #8CA080
#8CA080
oklch(68.1% 0.051 133.8)
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 #A490AF, 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 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A490AF 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.