#A491E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4), rgb(164, 145, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#A491E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A491E5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4) |
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 #A491E5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A491E5 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491E5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491E5 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A491E5
oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DD
oklch(63.1% 0.154 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.168 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6749B0
oklch(49.2% 0.157 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#A491E5 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) | #7A9EE8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9CE3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A0B0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A491E5
#A491E5
oklch(70.6% 0.122 293.4)
- #A0A847
#A0A847
oklch(70.5% 0.121 113.4)
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 #A491E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A491E5 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.