#A790BE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.071 307.3), rgb(167, 144, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A790BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A790BE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 144, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.071 307.3) |
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 #A790BE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A790BE | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A790BE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A790BE text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A790BE
oklch(69% 0.071 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#987BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.089 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8363A0
oklch(55.6% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5289
oklch(49.2% 0.091 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A436F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#A790BE 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) | #8898C0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A496A0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A790BE
#A790BE
oklch(69% 0.071 307.3)
- #8FA474
#8FA474
oklch(69% 0.071 127.4)
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 #A790BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A790BE 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.