#A493BF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.066 302.4), rgb(164, 147, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A493BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A493BF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 147, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.066 302.4) |
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 #A493BF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A493BF | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A493BF text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A493BF text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A493BF
oklch(69.3% 0.066 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#937DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E66A0
oklch(55.7% 0.092 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5489
oklch(49% 0.086 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#56456F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#A493BF 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) | #8B9AC1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A099A2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A493BF
#A493BF
oklch(69.3% 0.066 302.4)
- #95A376
#95A376
oklch(69.3% 0.065 122.1)
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 #A493BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A493BF 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.