#A491D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.8% 0.098 296.8), rgb(164, 145, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A491D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A491D4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.098 296.8) |
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 #A491D4 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A491D4 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491D4 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491D4 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A491D4
oklch(69.8% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9278CC
oklch(63.2% 0.125 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#694E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#A491D4 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) | #819CD7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849BD2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9CA9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A491D4
#A491D4
oklch(69.8% 0.098 296.8)
- #9AA65D
#9AA65D
oklch(69.9% 0.098 116.7)
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 #A491D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #A491D4 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.