#A491DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.108 295.3), rgb(164, 145, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#A491DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A491DB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.108 295.3) |
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 #A491DB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A491DB | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491DB text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491DB text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A491DB
oklch(70.2% 0.108 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9176D3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#684CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.14 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553F86
oklch(42.7% 0.115 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#A491DB 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) | #7E9DDE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BD9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999DAC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A491DB
#A491DB
oklch(70.2% 0.108 295.3)
- #9CA754
#9CA754
oklch(70.1% 0.109 115.5)
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 #A491DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
Use #A491DB 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.