#A490D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.101 297), rgb(164, 144, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#A490D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490D5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.101 297) |
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 #A490D5 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A490D5 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490D5 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490D5 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490D5
oklch(69.7% 0.101 297)
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Step 500
500
#9277CE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.142 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#A490D5 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) | #7F9BD8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829AD3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9BA9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490D5
#A490D5
oklch(69.7% 0.101 297)
- #99A65A
#99A65A
oklch(69.8% 0.102 117.1)
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 #A490D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.078
Use #A490D5 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.