#A294B4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.9% 0.049 305), rgb(162, 148, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A294B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A294B4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 148, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.049 305) |
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 #A294B4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A294B4 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A294B4 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A294B4 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A294B4
oklch(68.9% 0.049 305)
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Step 500
500
#9280A8
oklch(63% 0.062 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6994
oklch(55.5% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#69587E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#564866
oklch(42.8% 0.052 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#A294B4 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) | #8F99B5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0989F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A294B4
#A294B4
oklch(68.9% 0.049 305)
- #94A180
#94A180
oklch(69% 0.049 125.2)
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 #A294B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A294B4 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.