#A990EA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.13 295.7), rgb(169, 144, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#A990EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A990EA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.13 295.7) |
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 #A990EA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A990EA | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990EA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990EA text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A990EA
oklch(71.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F55CF
oklch(55.6% 0.181 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B44B4
oklch(49.1% 0.17 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#573991
oklch(42.6% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#473274
oklch(37.6% 0.109 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#A990EA 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) | #779FED | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA0B2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A990EA
#A990EA
oklch(71.1% 0.13 295.7)
- #9FAB42
#9FAB42
oklch(71.1% 0.13 115.3)
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 #A990EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #A990EA 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.