#A490E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.126 293.5), rgb(164, 144, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#A490E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490E7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.126 293.5) |
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 #A490E7 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A490E7 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490E7 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490E7 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9072E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CE
oklch(55.6% 0.175 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6847B2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B90
oklch(42.6% 0.135 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#A490E7 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) | #789EEA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959FB1 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490E7
#A490E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 293.5)
- #A0A842
#A0A842
oklch(70.5% 0.126 113.4)
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 #A490E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A490E7 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.