#A590BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.065 307.4), rgb(165, 144, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A590BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A590BA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 144, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.065 307.4) |
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 #A590BA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A590BA | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A590BA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A590BA text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A590BA
oklch(68.7% 0.065 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#977CB1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#81659C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5386
oklch(49% 0.085 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#59446D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#A590BA 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) | #8997BC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2959E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A590BA
#A590BA
oklch(68.7% 0.065 307.4)
- #8FA277
#8FA277
oklch(68.6% 0.064 127.4)
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 #A590BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
Use #A590BA 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.