#A790AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.049 319.2), rgb(167, 144, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A790AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A790AD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 144, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.049 319.2) |
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 #A790AD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A790AD | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A790AD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A790AD text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCD
oklch(81% 0.03 320.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A790AD
oklch(68.3% 0.049 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA2
oklch(63% 0.064 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#85668D
oklch(55.5% 0.069 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4661
oklch(42.8% 0.052 320)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B50
oklch(37.8% 0.041 318)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#A790AD 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) | #8D96AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8939A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A790AD
#A790AD
oklch(68.3% 0.049 319.2)
- #8AA184
#8AA184
oklch(68.3% 0.049 139.2)
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 #A790AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A790AD 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.