#A490CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.093 298.5), rgb(164, 144, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A490CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490CF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.093 298.5) |
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 #A490CF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A490CF | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490CF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490CF text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490CF
oklch(69.4% 0.093 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9378C7
oklch(63% 0.119 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B4
oklch(55.6% 0.129 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#57417E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#A490CF 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) | #829AD2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859ACD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9AA7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490CF
#A490CF
oklch(69.4% 0.093 298.5)
- #97A561
#97A561
oklch(69.5% 0.093 118.4)
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 #A490CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #A490CF 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.