#A490CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.09 299.1), rgb(164, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#A490CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490CD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.09 299.1) |
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 #A490CD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A490CD | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490CD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490CD text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490CD
oklch(69.3% 0.09 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9379C5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B2
oklch(55.5% 0.126 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4F99
oklch(49.1% 0.117 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#57417C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#A490CD 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) | #829AD0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D99A6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490CD
#A490CD
oklch(69.3% 0.09 299.1)
- #96A563
#96A563
oklch(69.4% 0.091 119.3)
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 #A490CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.079
Use #A490CD 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.