#A491CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.085 299.5), rgb(164, 145, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#A491CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A491CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.085 299.5) |
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 #A491CA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A491CA | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491CA text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491CA text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A491CA
oklch(69.4% 0.085 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#937AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#564279
oklch(42.6% 0.091 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#A491CA 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) | #859ACC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9AA5 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A491CA
#A491CA
oklch(69.4% 0.085 299.5)
- #96A568
#96A568
oklch(69.5% 0.085 119.9)
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 #A491CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
Use #A491CA 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.