#A4749B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.081 333.3), rgb(164, 116, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A4749B is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4749B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.081 333.3) |
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 #A4749B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4749B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4749B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4749B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A4749B
oklch(62% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#925F89
oklch(55.5% 0.088 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F74
oklch(49.1% 0.08 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#A4749B 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) | #747F9D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8699 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87682 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4749B
#A4749B
oklch(62% 0.081 333.3)
- #5F956F
#5F956F
oklch(62.1% 0.081 152.9)
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 #A4749B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4749B 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.