#A199CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8), rgb(161, 153, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A199CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A199CB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 153, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8) |
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 #A199CB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A199CB | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A199CB text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A199CB text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.092 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7568A9
oklch(55.7% 0.1 292)
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Step 700
700
#625691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504776
oklch(42.8% 0.077 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#A199CB 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) | #8DA0CD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ECA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A1AA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A199CB
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
- #A2A670
#A2A670
oklch(70.9% 0.074 111.7)
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 #A199CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A199CB 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.