#A990AE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.052 320.6), rgb(169, 144, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#A990AE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A990AE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.052 320.6) |
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 #A990AE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A990AE | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990AE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990AE text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A990AE
oklch(68.6% 0.052 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#87658D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#725478
oklch(49.1% 0.067 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#A990AE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA939A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A990AE
#A990AE
oklch(68.6% 0.052 320.6)
- #89A284
#89A284
oklch(68.5% 0.051 140.4)
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 #A990AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A990AE 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.