#A491EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.135 291.9), rgb(164, 145, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A491EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A491EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 145, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.135 291.9) |
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 #A491EF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A491EF | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491EF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A491EF text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A491EF
oklch(71.1% 0.135 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E71E8
oklch(63.2% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7956D6
oklch(55.7% 0.188 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6645B9
oklch(49.1% 0.174 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533A96
oklch(42.8% 0.144 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#A491EF 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) | #75A0F3 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #779DED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A2B5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A491EF
#A491EF
oklch(71.1% 0.135 291.9)
- #A5AA37
#A5AA37
oklch(71.2% 0.135 111.8)
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 #A491EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A491EF 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.