#A491BC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.065 304.8), rgb(164, 145, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A491BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A491BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.065 304.8) |
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 #A491BC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A491BC | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491BC text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491BC text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 304.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A491BC
oklch(68.8% 0.065 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#957DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.084 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#80659E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5487
oklch(49.1% 0.084 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#A491BC 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) | #8998BE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A197A0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A491BC
#A491BC
oklch(68.8% 0.065 304.8)
- #92A276
#92A276
oklch(68.8% 0.064 124.3)
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 #A491BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
Use #A491BC 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.