#A494BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.058 304.1), rgb(164, 148, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#A494BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494BA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.058 304.1) |
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 #A494BA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494BA | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494BA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494BA text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494BA
oklch(69.3% 0.058 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#937FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.073 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D679A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5683
oklch(49.1% 0.074 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#56466B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#473B56
oklch(37.6% 0.048 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#A494BA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BB9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A199A1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494BA
#A494BA
oklch(69.3% 0.058 304.1)
- #95A37C
#95A37C
oklch(69.4% 0.057 123.9)
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 #A494BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A494BA 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.