#A492CD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.7% 0.087 298.1), rgb(164, 146, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A492CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A492CD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.087 298.1) |
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 #A492CD | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A492CD | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A492CD text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A492CD 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A492CD
oklch(69.7% 0.087 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#927AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D62B0
oklch(55.7% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#695198
oklch(49.2% 0.112 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#56427B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#A492CD 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) | #859BCF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889BCB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9BA7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A492CD
#A492CD
oklch(69.7% 0.087 298.1)
- #98A566
#98A566
oklch(69.6% 0.087 118.2)
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 #A492CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
Use #A492CD 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.