#A890BF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.1% 0.073 307.8), rgb(168, 144, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A890BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A890BF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 144, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.073 307.8) |
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 #A890BF | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A890BF | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A890BF text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A890BF text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A890BF
oklch(69.1% 0.073 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#997AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.093 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8362A1
oklch(55.5% 0.102 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F518A
oklch(49% 0.095 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4370
oklch(42.8% 0.078 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#A890BF 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) | #8898C1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A596A0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A890BF
#A890BF
oklch(69.1% 0.073 307.8)
- #8FA574
#8FA574
oklch(69.2% 0.073 127.8)
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 #A890BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #A890BF 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.