#A490DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70% 0.11 295.7), rgb(164, 144, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A490DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 296°. 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490DB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.11 295.7) |
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 #A490DB | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A490DB | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490DB text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490DB text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490DB
oklch(70% 0.11 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9176D4
oklch(63.2% 0.139 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C5CC1
oklch(55.5% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#694BA7
oklch(49.1% 0.142 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E87
oklch(42.6% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#A490DB 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) | #7D9CDE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809AD9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999DAB | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490DB
#A490DB
oklch(70% 0.11 295.7)
- #9BA753
#9BA753
oklch(70% 0.11 116)
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 #A490DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
Use #A490DB 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.