#A990FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.156 292.6), rgb(169, 144, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#A990FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A990FD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 144, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.156 292.6) |
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 #A990FD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A990FD | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990FD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A990FD text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A990FD
oklch(72.1% 0.156 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#916AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#693CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.201 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5633A0
oklch(42.8% 0.167 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#A990FD 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) | #6DA2FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709FFA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A4BA | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A990FD
#A990FD
oklch(72.1% 0.156 292.6)
- #A7AE16
#A7AE16
oklch(72.1% 0.156 112.6)
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 #A990FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A990FD 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.