#A990FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.152 293), rgb(169, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#A990FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A990FA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.152 293) |
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 #A990FA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A990FA | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990FA text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990FA text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A990FA
oklch(71.9% 0.152 293)
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Step 500
500
#916BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 293)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#A990FA 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) | #6FA2FE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729EF7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A4B9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A990FA
#A990FA
oklch(71.9% 0.152 293)
- #A6AE21
#A6AE21
oklch(72.1% 0.152 113.1)
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 #A990FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A990FA 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.