#A490EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.9% 0.135 292.4), rgb(164, 144, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A490EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A490EE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 144, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.135 292.4) |
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 #A490EE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A490EE | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490EE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A490EE text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A490EE
oklch(70.9% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E7
oklch(63% 0.173 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D5
oklch(55.5% 0.188 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6744B9
oklch(49% 0.176 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#A490EE 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) | #749FF2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A1B4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A490EE
#A490EE
oklch(70.9% 0.135 292.4)
- #A3A936
#A3A936
oklch(70.8% 0.136 112.3)
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 #A490EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A490EE 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.