#A590FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.153 291.1), rgb(165, 144, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#A590FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A590FB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 144, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.153 291.1) |
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 #A590FB | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A590FB | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A590FB text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A590FB text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A590FB
oklch(71.7% 0.153 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF4
oklch(63% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#794FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#673EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307F
oklch(37.8% 0.128 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#A590FB 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) | #6DA1FF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9DF8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A4B9 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A590FB
#A590FB
oklch(71.7% 0.153 291.1)
- #A8AB16
#A8AB16
oklch(71.5% 0.152 111)
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 #A590FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A590FB 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.